We are all good at something and the best things in life happen when you have the opportunity to turn those skills that make you unique into your professional allies.
According to an article published on the LinkedIn blog, “40% of companies now trust the skills to search and identify job candidates”. So whether you have a good set of skills or are working on them through your studies, we have to tell you, now is your time. In addition, we recommend that you focus on interpersonal skills since these are the ones that will stand out from the rest of the professionals in your field.
Recently, “The McKinsey Global Institute recently analyzed the skills employees will need in the future and identified 56 critical skills, 45 of which were soft skills.
In fact, the article explains that “Skills like empathy, creativity, adaptability, and leadership can be more difficult to assess than expertise in Python or JavaScript. But there are ways to do it. In fact, there are now online tools like Cappfinity and Harver that quickly assess interpersonal skills.”
With this valuable information, if you want to improve and have a better future, you must work on yourself and on the professional you want to become. Don't wait any longer to take the helm and work on your skills. Currently, there are many technological options, and economic facilities to train and differentiate from the rest. Especially with programs that adapt to you, your needs, and what you want to achieve in life.
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Differentiation comes hand in hand with creativity, so you must constantly encourage your creativity and challenge yourself in this regard. For example, if you're looking to tell a story about your skills, or make a video presentation, you can use a comic, stock footage with voice-over, or even podcast-style self-narration.
If you're currently actively looking for a job, keep this number in mind “75% of hiring managers in the US believe that a standard resume is insufficient to assess candidates' skills”.
You can showcase them on your profile by adding a video cover story to introduce yourself to hiring managers, share your career goals, and demonstrate your communication skills. “Nearly 80% of hiring managers think it would be helpful to watch a pre-recorded video of a job applicant”.
Dare to innovate, use your ingenuity and become the best version of yourself.