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With jobs no longer secure, career cushioning is taking centre stage

Professionals and students striving to make themselves future-ready, future-proof

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Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
Closing in on his 40s, business development and sales professional Jignasu Panchal is taking an Advanced Excel, Power Business Intelligence and SQL masterclass via Skill Nation, an online platform that offers modern-age job skills. Panchal, 38, who has a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering and an MBA in finance, says he is making himself “future ready”.

Similarly, 37-year-old Akashdev Engineer, who has 16 years of experience in telecom operations, has recently completed an online project management professional (PMP) certification course from US-based Project Management Institute. An electronics and communications engineer, he says his need to upskill is triggered by the

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