diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 706b3fea..c48e527d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ Change Log
 
 Unreleased
 
+[1.45.0] - 2023-10-13
+---------------------
+* feat: Added the ability to blacklist job-skill relationship.
+
 [1.44.3] - 2023-09-20
 ---------------------
 * perf: improve xblock skills api performance.
diff --git a/taxonomy/__init__.py b/taxonomy/__init__.py
index 9b3bae06..6709612d 100644
--- a/taxonomy/__init__.py
+++ b/taxonomy/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 # 2. MINOR version when you add functionality in a backwards compatible manner, and
 # 3. PATCH version when you make backwards compatible bug fixes.
 # More details can be found at https://semver.org/
-__version__ = '1.44.3'
+__version__ = '1.45.0'
 
 default_app_config = 'taxonomy.apps.TaxonomyConfig'  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
diff --git a/taxonomy/admin.py b/taxonomy/admin.py
index 9143ea45..0080bda6 100644
--- a/taxonomy/admin.py
+++ b/taxonomy/admin.py
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ class JobSkillsAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     Administrative view for Job Skills.
     """
 
-    list_display = ('id', 'skill', 'job', 'significance', 'unique_postings', 'created', 'modified')
+    list_display = ('id', 'is_blacklisted', 'skill', 'job', 'significance', 'unique_postings', 'created', 'modified')
     search_fields = ('name', 'significance',)
+    list_filter = ('is_blacklisted', )
 
 
 @admin.register(IndustryJobSkill)
@@ -121,7 +122,10 @@ class IndustryJobSkillAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     Administrative view for Industry Job Skills.
     """
 
-    list_display = ('id', 'industry', 'skill', 'job', 'significance', 'unique_postings', 'created', 'modified')
+    list_display = (
+        'id', 'is_blacklisted', 'industry', 'skill', 'job', 'significance', 'unique_postings', 'created', 'modified',
+    )
+    list_filter = ('is_blacklisted', )
 
 
 @admin.register(JobPostings)
diff --git a/taxonomy/migrations/0035_auto_20231013_0324.py b/taxonomy/migrations/0035_auto_20231013_0324.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf616920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taxonomy/migrations/0035_auto_20231013_0324.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.20 on 2023-10-13 03:24
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('taxonomy', '0034_alter_xblockskills_usage_key'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='industryjobskill',
+            name='is_blacklisted',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='Should this job skill be ignored?'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='jobskills',
+            name='is_blacklisted',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='Should this job skill be ignored?'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/taxonomy/models.py b/taxonomy/models.py
index 5f0400b3..61a5b9e2 100644
--- a/taxonomy/models.py
+++ b/taxonomy/models.py
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ class BaseJobSkill(TimeStampedModel):
             'The unique_postings threshold of skill for the job.'
         )
     )
+    is_blacklisted = models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text=_('Should this job skill be ignored?'))
 
     class Meta:
         """
@@ -640,6 +641,24 @@ class Meta:
 
         abstract = True
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_whitelisted_job_skills(cls):
+        """
+        Get a QuerySet of whitelisted job skills.
+
+        White listed job skills are job skills with `is_blacklisted=False`.
+        """
+        return cls.objects.filter(is_blacklisted=False)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_blacklist_job_skill(cls):
+        """
+        Get a QuerySet of whitelisted job skills.
+
+        White listed job skills are job skills with `is_blacklisted=False`.
+        """
+        return cls.objects.filter(is_blacklisted=True)
+
 
 class JobSkills(BaseJobSkill):
     """