Definition

Noun: 1. The process of learning new skills or receiving education to prepare for a different job or occupation: Retraining involves formal or informal instruction to qualify someone for a new line of work, often due to changes in the job market, technology, or personal career goals.

Usage

Retraining is typically used to describe organized programs or personal efforts aimed at career transition. - It is often discussed in contexts of economics, workforce development, and personal development. - It can be modified by adjectives specifying the type (e.g., vocational retraining, extensive retraining) or the purpose (e.g., retraining for the digital economy).

Examples

• The factory closure necessitated a government-funded retraining program for all displaced workers.
• After her injury, she underwent retraining to become a software developer.
• Continuous technological advancement makes lifelong learning and periodic retraining essential for many professionals.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in retraining": to be actively engaged in a retraining program.
  • He is currently in retraining and will qualify as a nurse next year.
• "to undergo retraining": to experience or participate in retraining.
  • All employees must undergo retraining on the new safety protocols.

Variants and Related Words

• Retrain (verb): to teach or learn new skills for a different job.
  • The company will retrain its staff to use the new system.
• Retrainee (noun): a person who is undergoing retraining.
  • The course is designed for retrainees entering the healthcare field.

Synonyms

• Reskilling: (noun) learning new skills, especially to adapt to new job requirements. (Often used interchangeably with retraining, though sometimes focused more on updating skills within the same field.)
• Vocational training: (noun) instruction focused on skills for a specific trade or occupation.

Related Phrases

• Career retraining: (noun phrase) retraining specifically for a new career path.
  • Career retraining can be a positive step after job loss.
• Retraining initiative: (noun phrase) an organized project or program designed to provide retraining.
  • The government launched a major retraining initiative for the energy sector.

Noun

1. training for a new occupation