Enhance your value as a professional, do not just make merits in the hope that you will not be fired, because that will happen sooner or later.
The knowledge acquired at the University must be reinforced by experience and constant updating, we cannot continue to be employable with studies completed in the past.
The labor market is changing rapidly and more as a result of the new normal, how have you adapted to these changes?
More and more jobs have disappeared because they have been automated, proof of this, are the parking checkers. Currently there are already medical operations that are carried out by a robot, candidates are also interviewed by artificial intelligence, among other professions that are gradually being replaced by technology. So it would be quite naive to think that our trade or profession will survive technological advances.
Why do you think you are valuable for a company to hire you? What is your competitive advantage?
Many people are becoming obsolete, because they are not necessary in the new work circumstances, because they have become outdated.
Employability is not only about what you know, but what you are capable of doing and learning. Therefore, we must have the ability to redesign ourselves professionally.
The market value of a professional is based on their knowledge, skills, attitude and ability to redesign themselves professionally and adapt to new circumstances.
Can we increase our market value?
Of course, depending on our abilities and skills, that is why we must continuously improve.
When collaborators have a performance evaluation or apply for some vacancies, they reflect on their professional preparation and their areas of opportunity. It is important to act proactively and not reactively, which is why we must encourage self-learning, generate more value for organizations and our own professional career. The tools to learn new knowledge have also evolved, they are no longer encyclopedias, now we can do it digitally and continuously.
The competition has also changed, the market is very dynamic and we have to learn to adapt. The coronavirus pandemic has suddenly left many people unemployed. Do you keep your job during this pandemic?
Your added value is not achieved when you take a training course for several years, you must train constantly, your added value is generated with a change of mindset and a very large network of changes. We are always going to be changing, we must make changes that allow us to evolve.
Your added value is not the goal, it is the means to achieve your professional goal. You must continually train yourself, be up to date with the trends in your sector, read, have your own initiative. Age should not be an excuse to update professionally, now we must be more daring, do not assume that your knowledge is valid if you do not read, do not document yourself or do not attend Congresses.
If we do not update ourselves, we lose our market value, therefore we must remain current in the labor market. Companies are looking for truly competitive candidates in the market, who integrate into their team and bring positive topics to anticipate potential problems and provide true customer experiences.
Our working life in a job will not be eternal, by our own will and by the same needs of the Working marketSo, what will your legacy be? You must leave a mark in your work area, don’t be one of those who only expects to follow orders without contributing ideas.
How to increase your Market Value?
- Learn, unlearn and relearn
- be self taught
- Update yourself professionally
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