Edtech company Simplilearn has announced the findings of Career Impact Survey 2018, whose findings reveal that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are the most widely chosen (25% respondents) domains for reskilling, followed by Big Data and data science (20%). Other new-age categories like digital marketing, cloud computing, cybersecurity, DevOps and agile & scrum together saw 55% uptake in reskilling among professionals.

Certification courses helped (31%) professionals to enhance their performance, gain appreciation (29%), and 40% respondents who have taken certification courses admitted to feeling more confident at work. “Going digital is indispensable for a company’s survival; it’s crucial for professionals to upgrade skills to meet industry requirements”, said Krishna Kumar, founder & CEO, Simplilearn.