"How to Improve Your Professional Skills? [Season 03]"

Professional skills are very important for the growth and success of our careers in this post, I have talked about professional skills.

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✅ What is meant by professional skills?

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Professional skills are also called career or workplace skills which are the skills that check the abilities and competencies of a person allowing him or her to perform their job effectively.

Professional skills are classified into different categories:

Technical skill:
These are the professional skills that are related to the job or industry of an individual to enable the person to perform his or her job effectively. For example, accounting for a financial analyst, software engineer, etc.

Soft Skills: This is classified as interpersonal and communication skills that facilitate collaboration and effective work in an organization.

Managerial Skills: These are the skills of leadership control and the ability of an individual to lead others.

Professional skills are needed for the success of our career and growth in our area of specialization.

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✅ What to do to increase professional skills?

What I do to increase my professional skills is as follows:

Continue learning

To this, I do the following under continuous learning:

• Outline courses online
• Get certification
• Attend workshops and seminars

Seek Feedback

• I use constructive criticism to improve my performance
• I ask questions regularly

Networking and Mentorship

• I build relationships with professionals in my field.
• I seek the advice of a mentor.

Practice And Application

• I put what I have learned into practice
• I work as a volunteer to gain more knowledge and experience.

Stay current

• I keep myself updated with the latest trends, technology, and tools in my area.
• I join groups and clubs that promote public speaking or leadership to enhance my soft skills.

By combining both formal education practical experience, and networking I can increase my professional skills.

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✅ What professional skills are in high demand in your country?

There are a lot of professional skills that are highly demanded in Nigeria which some of them are:

• Technology Skills
• Marketing and Sales
• Project Management
• Financial Management
• Leadership and People Management
• Entrepreneurial Skills
• Legal skills
• Medical and Healthcare Skills

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I am inviting my friends; @dave-hanny, @ruthjoe, and @vickyson to also join me.

Cc:-
@shiftitamanna