Wikipedia: Employability refers to " the attributes of a person that make that person able to gain and maintain employment "
Dictionary: Employability is "The quality of being suitable for paid work"
Career Advancement:
Taking Ownership of Your Development
1. Are you genuinely satisfied with your current role, function, on department?
2. Do you possess a comprehensive understanding of your job responsibilities?
3. Are you consistently receiving relevant technical and non-technical training to facilitate your professional growth?
4. Relying solely on company-provided training may limit your potential.
- Career advancement is intrinsically linked to the development of robust employability skills.
- Each hierarchical level demands a unique skillset for sustained success. Are you actively acquiring these skills, either through. company initiatives or self-directed learning?
- It's a reality that high-potential and high-performing employees often receive preferential training opportunities. However, attaining this status requires a foundation of strong employability skills.
- Furthermore, training budgets are frequently among the first to be reduced during economic downturns, and even in stable periods rarely fully utilized.
- Many organizations perceive training as a mere compliance exercise.
Will you passively await company-driven training, potentially hindering your career progression?
OR
Will you proactively invest in your professional development and take control of your future?