Man differs from other animals in one very important respect, and that is that he has some desires which are, so to speak, infinite, which can never be fully gratified, and which would keep him restless even in Paradise. – Bertrand Russell

The key drive, integral to every human being is to evolve and grow and genetically, humankind has been evolving. Similarly, in the domain of business, ‘matching-up’ and staying relevant has been the pursuit of most members of the workforce and this need has never been more pressing than it is in the contemporary times. The last World Government Summit1 held in 2019 was themed around similar issues like, ‘The Future of Trade, Happiness and Wellbeing’ where one of the focal areas of discussion was to find ways to the current global issues like unemployment.

Just as much as the words ‘pandemic’ and ‘coronavirus’ have become the buzzwords of the year 2020, the words ‘unemployment’ and ‘job loss’ have also become popular. For both, the ones seeking a job and those desperately trying to hold onto their existing ones, ‘upskilling’ has become a key tool.