The Benefits of Further Education To Enhance Your Skills

Corn on the Job
November 16, 2021
Newsletter Article

Don't sell yourself short or get stuck in a rut, take the next step in your career and further your education!

Graduating with a diploma or even a university degree is an incredible accomplishment. Many people have this as their goal and put many hours of hard work into achieving it. However, you may feel that the qualification has only given you the basic knowledge to do your specific job well. While this may be the case, there is one thing that will always be beneficial to you in your current (and future) profession: further education.

So why should you continue your studies? Here are some great reasons for doing so:

To sharpen your skills and get a fresh perspective

If you’ve been in the same position for quite some time, it is easy to get stuck in a rut and feel like you can’t improve. It’s normal to fall into this trap, but doing so limits your ability to advance in your career and make yourself stand out from the rest. Continuing your education will allow you to gain a new perspective on the job market and how your skills could be applied differently.

If you’ve been a sales manager for the past five years, enrolling in a course to learn more about business management or data analysis will allow you to gain skills that you can apply to your position. Similarly, if you are a Personal Trainer you can opt for cycling instructor certification, or if you are a Financial Manager sign up for an MBA.

In other words, if you reinvent yourself as someone with valuable skills that are relevant in your present company and the job market, you will have more opportunities available to you and be able to advance.

It shows you’re committed

If you’ve just graduated high school, you may be looking for your first job. You then find an opportunity that looks great to you and apply for the position. Then another company offers you a better-paid position than the previous one, but this time it requires more schooling before hiring. Which would you choose?

Sometimes it’s a matter of the money, but in many other situations, you will choose the position that requires further education simply because it shows commitment. Hiring managers know that it takes time and effort to complete the courses necessary for many positions. Therefore, if you can achieve this, you will be seen as someone dedicated to your job and willing to go the extra mile when needed. This will help when it comes time for promotions within your company.

This shows you are always looking to improve yourself

If you’ve been in the same position for years, it is effortless to just “go with the flow. Continuing your education will allow you to learn new skills, discover what interests you, and personal growth. Employers love people who are open to learning new things as it not only shows that they have a keen eye for upcoming trends and personifies them as someone looking out for the company’s best interest. This benefit is significant now that the job market is becoming more and more competitive. With so many people applying for a single position, it simply isn’t enough to have the skills necessary to complete the task.