{"id":114149,"date":"2024-06-24T16:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=114149"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:29:15","slug":"workforce-development","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/workforce-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Workforce Development"},"template":"","class_list":["post-114149","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"main_content":"<strong>Workforce development<\/strong> refers to the education, training and support services designed to upskill and reskill employees to adapt to the evolving job market and prepare them for career advancement. 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