TOP 5 TECHNICAL SKILLS THAT HELP YOU MOVE FORWARD IN YOUR CAREER
Technical skill is to the accomplishment of certain tasks and duties just as the pen is to the expressing of the thoughts of a writer.
Getting to the top of your career and remaining there, that is; beating your own records demands you possess some set of technical skills that will enable you move forward in your chosen career.
Moreover, it is the constant usage of these abilities either physically or digital till expertise is gained; that qualifies them to be seen as technical skills. More often than not these technical skills relate to information technology, mechanical and scientific tasks.
Thus, we’ll be gaining insight into some of these skills; they are:
- Project Management: This skill is needed in every career whether science-related or otherwise. Every organization needs a project manager; so if you possess this skill set you should be an effective leader who delegates tasks, measures, and ensures the success of each project.
Qualities involved here are; Benchmarking, Budget Planning, Engineering, Fabrication, Following Specifications, Operations, Performance Review, Project Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Scheduling, Task Delegation and Task Management.
- Programming and Coding: Having some technical know-how in coding and programming even if you’re neither a ‘coder’ nor a ‘programmer’ is one of the sought out skills by employers today.
The ability to code and understand multiple programming languages will set you on a pedestal above your colleagues, and it will make you a strong candidate for several jobs.
Examples of these technical; precisely IT skills are: Applications, Certifications, Coding, Computing, Configuration, Debugging, Design, Development, Hardware, Implementation, Networking, New Technologies, Operating Systems, Programming, Restoration, Security, Servers, Software, Languages etc.
- Big Data Analysis: Big Data analysis is (now) the new oil in our 21st century. It is a fact that every industry today relies on data for decision-making; either clients’ data or the progress of their company’s product or service. Just as every organization thrives on data, they need employees who can collect data, organize them and interpret.
To move forward in your career as a data analyst you need skills like: Analytical Skills, Calculating, Database Design, Database Management, Data Mining, Compiling Statistics, Algorithms, Documentation, Quantitative Research, New Technologies, etc.
- Social Media Management and Digital Marketing: The skill set here is often referred to as content marketing. It is no longer enough for you as an employee to be present or active on certain media platforms but your experiences, visibility, influence and quantity of results should stand you out from the crowd.
This skill set is particularly useful in careers like web development, marketing and public relations. Skills in this set include Digital Media, Digital Photography, Blogging, Content Management Systems [CMS], Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization [SEO], Social Media Platforms [Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc].
- Technical Writing: Several careers that deal with written communication have to acquire and possess this technical skill set in order to communicate complex matters in an easily understandable manner.
For instance activities such as writing web content for clients, sending messages to clients or manufacturers, writing press releases to clients etc will require your technical writing to be on point. The skill set here includes: Research, Email, Client Relation, Subject Matter Experts [SMEs], Technical Documentation, etc.
In conclusion, if you as an employee possess the mastery; are guarded and guided by one or more of these technical skill set, you will definitely move forward markedly in your career.
Virtue Edoziem.
Virtue Edoziem is a Content Creator, Research Assistant and Social Media Associate at Talents and Skills Africa Consulting.
