Stepping up your skills.


 KEEPING  YOUR SKILLS  CURRENT
 
Technologies are constantly changing in industries and if you want to keep up to date with what’s happening you need to take the time to refresh and update your skills. If you don’t, you may miss out on a placement or job opportunity over someone who has more knowledge then you.


If you have more abilities that could benefit the company, you are virtually indispensable for the company’s operations.



The benefits of keeping your skills current
You might think that keeping your skills current doesn’t matter in your job, or
that it’s more important in other fields. In fact, you can benefit from staying up￾to-date no matter what kind of work you do. Learning new skills can be
stimulating and motivating, and it can help keep your mind young. New methods
of communication, changes in technology, and increasing global competition
impact many types of jobs. In addition, strengthening your skills can help you do
the following:
• Build confidence. Keeping your skills up-to-date can give you the confidence to
handle any tasks that your employer expects you to perform.
• Stay flexible and enthusiastic about your work. You may become reluctant to take on
new projects if your skills are rusty or you lack some abilities that are needed to
take on a new project.
• Make even better use of your time. Sharpening your skills can help you become
more efficient and productive.
• Become more valuable to your employer. Strengthening the skills you need to do your
job (as well as your cross-functional skills) increases your chances of getting raises
and promotions, and of holding onto your job. It also keeps you marketable.
• Make a bigger contribution to your team. Your new skills can be good for co￾workers, too. They will benefit from the work you do as a team.

Here are some ways through which you can keep yourself updated:

Adult Education Programs – These allow you to take night or weekend courses which are cheap and less time-consuming.

Online courses – Online courses consist of workshops and tutorials that let you obtain degrees from accredited colleges.

Seminars and workshops – Organizations, local colleges often provide workshops aimed towards teaching new skills

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