You want a future-proof career. To get one, you need the right skill set. Ultimately, employers demand some skills more than others. Here are in-demand skills about many of today's employers — and reasons why these skills are likely to remain popular ones for employers to consider in the foreseeable future.
Technical Proficiency
How you use technical knowledge to complete work tasks is key. Technical skills that could serve you well now and moving forward include:
Customer Service: If you understand a company's products and services, you can help customers troubleshoot and get the most value out of them.
Marketing: Those who are technically proficient are well-equipped to use customer relationship management (CRM) software and other marketing tools to drive leads and sales.
Software Engineering: Knowing the ins and outs of programming languages empowers people to create, test, and maintain myriad applications used by businesses and customers globally.
If you're technically proficient, you'll stand out to employers in need of talent with a diverse skill set. At the same time, you'll be in a great position to secure a starting salary that lines up with your expectations. Along with these things, your technical skills can help you quickly and efficiently complete a wide range of tasks. Thus, these skills could help you climb the corporate ladder.
Adaptability
If you want to learn and grow in the workplace, adaptability is crucial. If you're capable of adapting to different work environments and scenarios, you can:
Continuously learn new skills that allow you to further your career;
Solve problems, regardless of size; and
Prove to a business' decision-makers that you deserve to be considered for a leadership role.
To become adaptable, request feedback. Learning from industry peers and current and former work colleagues and superiors can help you identify your professional strengths and weaknesses. From here, you can identify ways to transform your weaknesses into strengths.
Digital Communication
With effective digital communication skills, you can simultaneously work with co-workers who you don't agree with and clearly communicate with others via myriad platforms. Key reasons to learn the intricacies of digital communication include:
Collaboration: When you're able to communicate via many digital platforms, it's easy to share a wealth of information with global audiences and hear what others from around the world have to say about it.
Productivity: Since digital communications are accessible on smartphones, tablets, and many other platforms, they can help workers connect with one another and work together to achieve common goals, faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Customer Service: Digital communication platforms empower you to address customer concerns immediately, provide clients with an outstanding level of support, and bolster your customer service skills in many industries.
Online courses offer great starting points for those interested in digital communication. Sign up for these to build your digital communication skills. Over time, you can earn certifications and degrees that put you in an excellent position to distinguish yourself from other candidates for digital communication jobs.
Want to Get Ready for the Future of Work?
Ascend Staffing understands the future of work and will help you plan accordingly. For more information about how our recruiters can help you prepare for the future of work, get in touch with us.
