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#AI upskilling
Every HR-technology story tagged #AI upskilling.
workforce skillsGOV.UK · Employment rights news· Nov 3, 2026
The UK government has awarded funding to four Barnsley training projects, backed by more than £800,000 from the AI Upskilling Challenge Fund. The projects target frontline care staff, construction and manufacturing workers, women returning to work, and small businesses. Barnsley College will run mobile AI training units for hospital and social care staff, while Atheni plans to help 140 workers at six local firms use AI on quotes, tenders and safety paperwork. The pilots are part of the Barnsley Tech Town initiative, which the government says could inform a national approach.
Cornerstone OnDemandBusiness Wire · HR & Workforce· Oct 5, 2026
Cornerstone OnDemand has partnered with Google Cloud to add cloud, AI, and app development training and certification content to its Cornerstone Content subscription library, according to Business Wire — giving HR and L&D leaders a named, concrete pathway to upskill workforces on AI-adjacent technical skills through an established LMS platform.
talent acquisitionTLNT· Sep 24, 2026
Research from iCIMS finds that 42% of job seekers prefer employers offering AI training, and 14% would accept lower pay for it — signaling that AI upskilling is becoming a tangible talent attraction lever HR leaders should factor into EVP and recruiting strategy.
