upGrad launches a new service offering, ‘upGrad Mentorship’ to offer personalised career solutions

Mumbai, September 6, 2021:  Focused on solving career challenges at any stage of an individual’s career, upGrad, Asia’s higher EdTech leader, announced the launch of its new product offering, ‘upGrad Mentorship’ on the occasion of Teacher’s Day. It offers a range of personalised career solutions comprising 1:1 sessions with top seasoned industry experts to enable users to bridge the gap between them and their desired professional opportunities.

In today’s highly competitive market, working professionals need to stay a step ahead. They face a wide range of problems such as limited or no professional growth, unable to find suitable roles, making a career transition, cracking interviews, which skills to acquire, among others. To address these career challenges upGrad has come out with its new and enticing offering - ‘upGrad Mentorship’ at a nominal price range. 

upGrad Mentorship has a wide array of personalised solutions that include Resume Review, LinkedIn Profile Review, Resume Writing, LinkedIn Profile Writing, career guidance, Domain Interview preparation, HR Interview preparation, and Job Search Strategy. The services are priced at as low as INR 599 and upwards. All these are offered by seasoned industry experts from the corporate community who will counsel and give them feedback over a 1:1 interaction at all times.

Delighted on the launch of upGrad Mentorship, Mayank Kumar, Co-founder & MD, upGrad, commented, “The market is constantly evolving and is creating skill pressure on the current workforce and also on freshers who are looking to join the work ecosystem. This is a point where appropriate career guidance and technical know-how can make or break their chance of receiving best of career opportunities. Drawing insights from market research, we have come up with upGrad Mentorship – a one-stop solution to guide learners through a personalised job strategy and engage them meaningfully in conversations and activities which, in turn, can prepare them for job interviews. The launch is aligned with our vision of powering career success for every member of the global workforce as their trusted LifeLongLearning partner.”

Dr. Nitya Prakash, Director & HOD - IDOL, Chandigarh University at a recently held webinar on Career Health Checkup organised by upGrad on Teacher’s Day added, "Upgrad Mentorship will be a trailblazer in the future. It will act as a forum to keep the learner’s career aspirations on the right track. I am sure it will add immense value to all the professionals who will enroll into the program."

Other speakers of the webinar who graced the event with their presence were Murari Ramuka – a Senior Data Architect with 15+ years of experience, Vivek Shah – a senior industry leader with 13+ years in the digital space across OTT, Ad-Tech, and Ed-Tech, and Shesh Vasudevamurthy – a seasoned Executive Coach with 25+ years of work exp. and a senior Adjunct Faculty at upGrad.

As per a recent India Skills Report (ISR), not even half the Indian graduates are employable as they lack professional skills. In 2021, only 45.9 percent of the graduates were found to be employable. Such alarming circumstances are indicative of the skill gap which needs immediate attention. This is where global edtech players like upGrad are on a mission to push Bharat towards becoming employable.