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If you’re thinking about a new opportunity, it makes good sense to take inventory of what you have to offer an organization in terms of skills. In fact, even if you’re not looking for a new opportunity, you might want to do a self-assessment of your skills as well. The results could help you develop good learning goals.
An increasing number of organizations are focused on “skills-based hiring”. Just a quick reminder, a skill is defined as “the ability to do something well”. So, skills-based hiring is when organizations focus on a candidate’s skills over things like work experience or education.
I wanted to share with you today three articles that you might find helpful as you’re thinking about your current skills and skills you want to consider developing in the future. As you’re thinking about your goals for the New Year, think about those skills you have – maybe grade yourself on how well you know each skill. Be honest! No one has to see this but you. Then you can identify those skills you want to work on and start looking for learning activities to help you develop those skills.
Use Artificial Intelligence to Increase Your Curiosity
Organizations want employees who are curious. I found an old Harvard Business Review article that cited research showing curiosity leads to high performance and better adaptability. I honestly don’t know that things have changed. Curiosity can certainly lead to innovation.
10 Public Speaking Tips for Your Next Business Presentation
The best way to learn public speaking is by doing. It’s one of those things that gets easier with frequency. And being a little nervous is okay. It’s about focusing on being comfortable with the room so you can showcase your expertise and knowledge. After all, that’s why the audience is there in the first place.
Having Media Literacy Is a Business Competency
As businesspeople, we spend a lot of time on the internet. We use articles and reports from the internet in our presentations and proposals. We share content on our social media accounts. We comment on what people write on their blogs, etc. It’s important that we’re responsible media publishers which means as individuals, we must learn how to be media literate.
According to an article on Fast Company, 43% of Americans feel stuck in their jobs right now. The same article says that there are 2.5 applicants per job posting on LinkedIn. To me, this says we should expect a competitive labor market. And that it shouldn’t be a surprise that organizations are going to focus on skills when hiring.
Job seekers will want to demonstrate that they are able to use emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. They will want to be able to communicate well to individuals and groups. And it’s essential that the information they communicate is accurate and timely. In today’s job market, I don’t know that it’s an unreasonable request. Job seekers will want to think about how they can convince a prospective employer that they have those skills.
Image captured by Sharlyn Lauby after speaking at the SHRM Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV
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