Being confined to their homes in this pandemic, people are becoming lethargic. Working from home or waking up to the same scenery every day is boring. Life has become brutally stagnant and monotonous. Struggling for jobs and career in a post-pandemic world sounds quite difficult, but not if you have the most needed and trending skills to ace your resume and charm your employer. Following are 8 skills that have been anticipated to acquire a huge demand in the “new normal” world.
1. Coding Skills:
With ever-changing technology, being tech-savvy is of paramount importance. Educational and training platforms such as Coursera, and Codecademy, and top universities like Harvard and MIT OpenCourseware by MIT offer a plethora of coding session choices that can turn a novice into a master at coding.
2. Digital Marketing:
More and more companies are switching technologies to promote their product and services through online and digital marketing. There has been an insane surge for jobs requiring candidates to fill the shoes for a digital marketing expert. Platforms like Google and Coursera provide free and/or paid certified classes for aspiring digital marketers.
3. Project Management:
Every firm or company, no matter how small or big, requires acute planning and execution to achieve their desired goals. This responsibility falls on the shoulder of project managers. Institutions like Oxford and digital platforms like Coursera, Alison provide the opportunity to hone this leadership skill.
4. Closing Skills:
Sales pitching is a form of art. You cannot please your clients until you fall in love with the product or service you are trying to sell. Business and management institutions like Northwestern University and platforms like LinkedIn Learning and Udemy offer skills that will win you the ‘Employee of the Year’.
5. Copy Writing:
Whether you are a 3 AM writer or a grammar nazi, platforms like Skillshare and Kopywriting Kourse provide the opportunity to boost your copywriting skills.
6. Microsoft Skills:
Whether you’re a student or a job-holder, Microsoft skills are absolutely fundamental. Websites such as Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, Alison, etc. provide free and certified course to learn these skills.
7. Learning an instrument or DIY creativity:
Fill your days with online classes for learning any musical instrument that inspires you to be the next Jimi Hendrix or Beethoven. Or, you could also take YouTube lessons on beautifying your home with cute and aesthetic DIY objects.
8. Online Training Skills:
While it’s great to focus on perfecting one particular skill, it is also important to refine your professional or business skills. In light of COVID-19, many universities and companies are providing free courses like Open Yale Courses by Yale, TCS Digital Learning by TCS, etc. for the development of professional skills.
In addition to all the above, Academia Earth also provides free courses from top universities that includes important fields like SEO, Data Science, Graphic Design etc. Don’t let go of the amazing opportunities this lockdown is providing because learning never stops.
All the best!
Dibyasha Das