Building the Right Skills

It is not enough to desire a good career development and growth but it is also essential to identify the right skills before building on them.

Put the pointers below into consideration

  • Determine the role and job function you want
  • Identify the certifications and qualification relevant for the role
  • What pay range will cover your expenses and keep you happy at your job
  • Which industry tickles our fancy
  • Identify the skillsets required [hard, soft & Technical]
  • Decide how you want to consistently upskill
  • Identify where you can get trainings
  • Identify a mentor or a colleague you can shadow if you want to upskill on the job
  • Request for more responsibilities to enable you gather on the job competence and experience
  • Volunteer in your career community, it will help sharpen your soft skills on teamwork, creativity and time management
  • Consistently test your skill by requesting for assessment and feedbacks
  • Check out online assessment sites to help you
  • Highlight your skills, show off, upload on your bio. who knows! you might be poached

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