3 Things You Can Do This Week To Increase Your Employability
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1. Use your commute to become an expert in your field.
Instead of listening to music on your morning commute start listening to podcasts related to your job and industry. Download an app such as Stitcher or Podcast Addict for Android or iTunes for podcasts on any topic. Give lots of different shows a listen until you find a few that are both informative and entertaining. On my phone I have 10 different shows covering different marketing topics so I always have something to listen to each day. Also many shows will have a large archive of material so you won’t run out of things to listen to.
2. Read every day
Read 10-15 pages of a book related to your field each night before you head to bed or over your lunch break- whatever works better for you. For just minutes a day you can get through a book a month – that’s 12 books a year on your job or industry that you weren’t reading before. If this doesn’t work for you read an industry blog or two while sipping your morning coffee at your desk.
3. Get better at presenting
There are many statistics on the internet citing that more people are afraid of public speaking than death. So if you can get comfortable presenting and talking in front of a group you’re giving yourself a massive advantage over many other people. Most jobs require some presentation skills whether it is to your team internally, to clients, or at an interview. If you have a fear of public speaking you should join a local Toastmasters group where you can practice public speaking in a supportive environment with others in the same situation. The organisation has over 15,000 clubs in 135 countries.
