Who’s responsible for developing you?
In a world of mass competition for employment who is responsible to improve your capabilities to make you successful in your career, is it your employer or is it you?
In the current employment market - good is not good enough anymore. With higher education becoming more and more accessible, virtually everyone has a degree, but does that make you good or great at your job?
Some employers would say that they employ on the individuals attitudes and could train the skill needed to be successful, but how many people individually would pay to develop themselves, by going on a course, buying books, downloading an eLearning programme or doing a distance learning programme?
The myth of “once I have finished my degree, learning stops” has to change. The responsibility of learning has to be with the individual. Self-service training couldn’t be easier today. With the accessibility of technology, all the content is available for you to continue to learn and develop in any aspect of your life.
So with employment rates sinking faster than the Titanic, ask yourself: What is going to make you stand out at that interview or in your current role? What is going to make you look fantastic?
