What Does Upskilling Mean?
Upskilling is a word that you’ll hear pretty often if you’re interested in the world of professional or workforce education. Knowing the definition of upskilling is key to understanding how you can benefit from it. RIT Certified is dedicated to meeting our students where they are, and part of that work includes making sure that everyone understands where we’re coming from when we use terms like upskilling.
Upskilling Definition
Upskilling refers to the process of acquiring new skills or upgrading existing skills to help individuals improve their employability, advance their careers, and adapt to changing workplace requirements. Someone looking to upskill already has a career, but they’re pursuing a way to upgrade their skills so they can work towards a promotion or acquire skills in a new field so that they can transition seamlessly into a different industry to further their career. Upskilling is becoming increasingly important in the modern workforce as the pace of technological change accelerates and the need for continuous learning and upskilling becomes more critical to remain competitive in the job market.
Examples of Upskilling
There are many different people that can benefit from upskilling to advance their careers. Here are a few examples of people who would fall under the umbrella of upskilling:
Reyna is a 34 year old working in healthcare administration. She’s interested in a specific career progression at her workplace, but the next position in that progression includes a lot of crisis pre-planning and response readiness, which she doesn’t have previous experience with. She completed her Mastery Certificate in Organizational Risk, Continuity, and Resilience and now she has the knowledge and skills to make her qualified for the promotion and able to continue the upward trajectory of their career.
Lucy is a 48 year old c-suite executive who’s looking to cut down on some operational costs and run a smoother, more efficient operation. She started with the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and she’s planning to take the Black Belt and build those skills even further in the future.
Henry is a 28 year old teacher who has always been a good writer, and now that he’s looking to leave education he wants to transition to working in technical communication. He signed up for Technical Communication Essentials and decided to pursue his Mastery Certificate in Technical Communication because he realized it would open up more advanced career opportunities once he leaves teaching.
How RIT Certified Can Help You Upskill
RIT Certified is dedicated to ensuring our students’ success with upskilling focused courses and a dedicated Career Guidance department. With our programs, you can take a course that teaches you the hard and soft skills you need to succeed in your industry, then work with our Career Guidance team to ensure that you’re properly utilizing and advertising those skills whether you’re looking for a new job or to advance your career at your current company.
If you’re interested in any of our courses you can explore our program offerings, and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. We look forward to working with you to take the next step in your career!