One foot out, one foot in: Career cushioning manages career with a safety net

Career cushioning" encourages employees looking for change to be proactive in breathing new life into their careers. — AFP

A NUMBER of new terms have recently emerged to describe our changing relationship with work, including “career cushioning”. This trend encourages current employees to remain on the lookout for new opportunities, without neglecting their professional obligations.

The expression “career cushioning” refers to a strategy which, according to some experts, could be beneficial to employees who are under-motivated by their day-to-day professional lives.