Getting a job that you are proud of, which also pays you well has become very competitive in recent years. Career dynamics have changed and most companies and organisations today don’t just employ to increase the workforce. Many companies and organisations are looking for, and are employing individuals who are highly qualified for their job offers. This is because they aim to have fewer employees who are very productive, and who makes the company or organisation perform better, to maximize the achievement of their goals.
When recruiting, companies and organisations advertise their job vacancies with details of the job positions, which include the job description, responsibilities and qualifications. However, many job seekers think that qualifications only refer to academic education and papers they get from colleges and universities. By qualification, companies and organisations are looking for more than the education and paper you get from colleges and universities. This is why most job seekers who think they are very qualified don’t get good jobs because they fail to demonstrate or prove to their potential employers, in their applications or interviews, that they are much more worth than the education and paper they got from college or university.
The academic education and paper you get from college or university is just part of the qualifications. The major part of the qualifications are the skills that you develop around the education you get from college or university. This is because companies and organisations need someone who, when employed, can use what they have to successfully carry out specific responsibilities. This is why most companies and organisations today specifically add the ‘Required Skills’ part to the job offer details, which they need in the individual they wish to employ. So you must develop certain skills around the academic education you have to increase your chances of being employed.
Skills may vary or overlap from job to job, like interpersonal and communication skills, however, you must identify and develop certain skills that can demonstrate or prove that you can successfully carry out the responsibilities of the vacant position. Some of the ways through which you can develop skills are by participating in internships or job-on-training programs. It is from these that some job seekers gain certain skills and experiences that are relevant on the job market.
However, not everyone has the opportunity to be an intern before they can get full time employment. So you must develop relevant skills even without internships. To do so, you must update yourself with latest information around the education you have, and you must practice by doing tasks around your career, even before getting the job. Doing this will prepare you for your future job interviews and potential employment.
Once you perfect these skills, your potential employers or recruiters may identify some or all of those skills in your applications, even in interviews. You would actually stand out among shortlisted candidates, and employers may consider offering you the job. If they offer you the job, you would even have less difficulties in getting along with your new position and environment. With the internet today you can search or look up for almost anything you would like to know. Even when the information you need may not be accessed immediately you do your first search, you would likely come across what you are looking for by visiting and using various websites and applications. So start developing relevant skills around your education and career today, to increase your chances of getting a good job.
Very educative indeed
well spoken