Adding Knowledge Tells Employers 3 Things
The world changes before our very eyes. Few of us have work that isn’t evolving in some way, particularly if we are talking about technology. With a family and a job, it’s hard to keep up. Being in-between jobs is a great opportunity to survey the environment you worked in, or desire to work in, and assess what you need to know to stay competitive in today’s job market.
If Knowledge is Power, then Power is Money
Knowledge can become old in one day. How does that degree from five or ten years ago stand up to a degree from the same school this year or last year? The good news is you don’t have to go back to college for a 4 year degree to stay on top of the knowledge curve. We live in the Information Age and it’s just there for the taking, if you know where to look and what you are looking for.
Adding knowledge tells a prospective employer that you are (1) self-motivated, (2) with a commitment to your professional growth, and (3) that you are current on technologies, trends, and new knowledge.
This should not be news for most people. I knew, in my last position, as successful as I was in raising money, and writing grants, that the landscape for grant-writing had changed dramatically with the economic turmoil of 2008-2009. The first thing I did finding myself with some extra free time was to grab very recently written books on the topic, took a free on-line seminar, and joined a ning of grant writers.
You will probably hear me say this on every post: In this economy, the likelihood is great that there is someone at least equal to you in abilities and experience. If the two of you have the same experience and skills, who gets the nod? The person who has shown the commitment to professional growth? Fail to take advantage of this opportunity at your own expense.
I can only speak for myself, but learning feels good to me. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and control over my life. It helps me to maintain my balance.
In the above paragraph I’ve given you a few ideas about how I began to add knowledge and do so with minimum expense. What are some of the other many inexpensive, all being relative, ways we can make ourselves more attractive on the job market?
Tags: knowledge, new knowledge, Professional Growth, self-motivated, trends
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