Skills are of utmost importance today in the business world. A skill is the learned ability to perform an action with determined results and good execution often within a given amount of time, energy or both. Employers look for certain skills and other related keywords when making the decision to hire new employees.

Your skill is your expertise developed as a result of training and practice. Most young professionals fall into the frenzy of trying to acquire many skills at the same time in order to increase employability. The irony, however, is that you don’t need more skills, rather you need to hone and improve on already acquired skills relevant to your defined career path.

Improving your skills has tremendous benefits to you in your personal as well as professional life. Mastery comes as a result of consistency. You need to constantly improve your skills in order to be up-to-date regarding new advancements in your field.

Here are 5 great tips you can implement to continuously improve your skills:

• Request feedback: One of the best ways to learn and grow is by asking someone you trust, i.e., your boss or a colleague for feedback on areas where you excel and could improve on.
• Volunteer for additional projects: You can step outside your comfort zone by asking your boss to assign you to projects that wouldn’t normally fall into your queue. This broadens your horizon by exposing you to different parts of the business.
• Attend lunch and learns: Giving up your lunch break to listen to a colleague lead a lunch and learn isn’t always the most appetizing move, but you can definitely learn a thing or two. 
• Join a professional association: Professional associations are not only great for networking, they also provide ample learning opportunities. Find an association that meets your career development needs and become a member.
• Go to training sessions, conferences, and seminars: If your employer has the budget, use it and if not create an annual budget for yourself to take courses, attend training sessions, conferences and seminars. Regularly attending industry events is a great way to develop your skills and be informed about cutting-edge advancements which should be on your radar.

Therefore, acquire skills but much more importantly get ready to improve/hone them effectively as career success lies therein. For instance, you can hone your analytics skill by enrolling for our Entry Level Analyst Program.

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