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Learn something new during your free time

Feel like expanding your knowledge or acquiring new skills? 

The digital era allows us to work anywhere and anytime. According to SkillsPortal  “skills development improves effectiveness to organisations and businesses.” Today, many Companies nowadays are looking for people who can bring a little bit extra from the formal qualifications you have. According to Hardskills, “there are technical skills that you can add to your resume, you just choose according to what your industry demands”. 

So why not learn something new that can be added to your resume while improving your knowledge and skills. 

Learning new skills can diversify your options in life and help you develop mind solving skills. 

Set aside at least one hour per day to learn something new. This could be anything from watching an educational YouTube video or browsing through educational websites.

According to Indeed career guide, these ideas can help boost your career and develop your skill set:

    • Coding for beginners  – A necessary skill to have in any team or personal development, you can help create an application, website and a great skill to have on your resume.
    • Foreign language – challenge yourself to learn a new language, this can make you more valuable and can expand your world.
    • Photography – You take pictures everyday, you can be an asset for companies in creating professional photos for websites and social media.
    • Spreadsheet software -To help organizations and businesses with their data capturing.
    • Cooking Lessons – This will help you to create fine dining dishes for your family and to entertain guests who come to your house for a visit instead of going out and spending money all the time.
    • Digital Skills – This is a digital era, equipping yourself with digital skills and knowledge will help your personal growth and expand your resume.

Also see: Brain exercises to improve your memory

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