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It has been a few months since you did any activities that took you out of your comfort zone. Your work seems repetitive. Your goals don’t excite you as much as they used to. In the office, you are quite simply bored. Might it be the time to apply for a position that is more rewarding for you?

Complete a skills assessment

Skills assessments are often recommended for professional retraining and so they are accessible to employees in the private and public sectors, as well as to job seekers. They are used within the company development framework or employees career development plan.

Skill assessment should be carried out by a certified external professional and the goal is to define an individual’s skills, establish a career path, and training needs in order to help employees set their career development.

Take courses to develop new skills

After the skills assessment, the expert should recommend a wide range of courses to improve employee’s technical skills or soft skills. Soft skills are a major asset that each employee needs especially when they are working towards attaining a position of responsibility or a managerial position.

The organization can make such courses mandatory in order to help their employees perform their roles as expected. In other words, employers should train their employees to help them upgrade their skills and bridge knowledge gaps, thus making them more productive. Also, employees can request training if they feel that doing so will improve their performance.

Organizations can encourage their employees to pursue relevant certifications that are aligned with their job roles or career aspirations. For technical skills, employees can obtain certifications from reputable organizations or industry bodies that are recognized in their field, such as Microsoft, Cisco, or Project Management Institute (PMI). Employees can start the preparation for the certification exam by thoroughly reviewing the it’s objectives and understanding the exam format and requirements. It’s important to use reputable study materials, exam guides or practice exams such as Series 7 free training material and study guide by Career Employer exam prep company, to ensure accurate and up-to-date content. These resources can offer valuable insights, tips, and practice questions that are specifically designed to help candidates prepare for the certification exams.

Negotiate a new position in your company

To grow professionally an employee should have great negotiation skills because they will help them request a promotion or salary increment especially when they are top performers. Here are some tips on how you can negotiate with your employer:

  • Make sure your career progression matches your personal values.
  • Talk to the HR manager as soon as you realize that you need that position.
  • Find out about internal job vacancies.
  • Subtly convey your willingness to take up more roles especially during informal conversations.
  • Take advantage of employer’s training opportunities.
  • Be observant of any changes in the company’s HR strategy: Do they want to recruit? Is the company creating a new department, product or expanding? Check out for a slowdown in activities or merging of departments for this is an opportunity to ask for more responsibilities to avoid being laid off.

Kossi Adzo is the editor and author of Startup.info. He is software engineer. Innovation, Businesses and companies are his passion. He filled several patents in IT & Communication technologies. He manages the technical operations at Startup.info.

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