Take the Next Step In Your Career Within the Next 6 Months: Adopt a Skills Approach
Career satisfaction isn't a 'want', it's a need. How do you get it??
Professionals around the globe are rethinking career models and questioning inherent power structures between talent and employers. How can you leverage this moment to get what you want from your career? Try a skills-based approach.?
Sixty-two percent of working Americans are considering a job change in 2022 and the #1 priority for job candidates is work-life balance, even ahead of compensation, according to the recent LinkedIn Talent Market Drivers report .?
Skills remove barriers not only to new jobs and opportunities, but also access to new lifestyles, well-being, and work-life balance. Careers are being measured by skills, not just the pedigree that comes with you know or what school you went to.?
LinkedIn Learning's new free tool, The Pathfinder , helps you identify and learn the skills for the next step in your career. Simply choose a career goal, discover new skills needed to achieve your goal, and get a list of LinkedIn Learning courses customized for your goals.?
As part of this launch, we are unlocking over 100 LinkedIn Learning courses until April 30th, so you can identify and learn the next skill you need to get where you want to go.?
Check out the LinkedIn Learning Pathfinder and read on to learn more about some of the top professional career development goals for professionals right now and the skills to help you reach them.
I want to cultivate better work-life balance
For many professionals, pre-pandemic life necessitated that work was a major part of our identity. With changes to where and how we work, we have more choice around that. When do we want to spend more time with our families, clubs, art, sports, religion, and how does work fit into that? Instead of the other way around.
In an environment where people are voluntarily leaving their jobs in droves, companies are more open to hearing what employees want and how work can better fit into their lives.?
It's no wonder work-life balance is the #1 thing people want in a new job. Here are the skills and courses that can help you get better work-life balance and courses to help you learn them:?
1. Wellness via personal development
Finding your purpose and finding meaning at work can be key ways to work on your own wellness on the job. Here's what you can learn to cultivate this skill from the experts:
2. Organization: for time and life?
Coming up with effective ways to draw and enforce your own personal boundaries is very important to maintaining work-life balance, especially if you work remotely and those boundaries don’t exist physically. Equip yourself with practical skills for organizing your day:
3. Balance as a parent?
Even though schools have widely reopened, summer (and school summer vacation) is nearly upon us. Many parents working from home will again need to adapt to a new rhythm of kids in the home office. (Professor Robert Kelly can relate !) This specific situation requires specific skills to navigate.?
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4. Stress management?
When work stress creeps into our personal lives, it can be one of the clearest signs of work-life balance running astray. But it’s difficult to turn off that switch even when you sign out of your computer. The best bet is to develop skills for managing and reducing stress while at work.
I want a job at a new company
You are one of many. In fact, 62% of U.S. professionals say they are considering changing jobs in 2022, according to a recent LinkedIn survey . The ongoing Great Reshuffle triggered a massive spike in job-seeking intent, as employees worldwide reevaluate their options and take advantage of remote opportunities.
Skills have emerged as primary criteria for recruiters and hiring managers. Companies want to know that you have applicable skills aligning with the role you’re looking to fill; this often outweighs even previous experience.?
The Pathfinder can help you identify specific skills and courses depending on what you want to achieve in the next six months, but here are some job-seeking skills you can sharpen up to get ready for the hunt.
1. Finding the job
This can feel pretty intimidating, especially for those who maybe haven’t been on the open market for a while. How do people even find the right job at a time like this? The links below can shed light on where to start and where to look.
2. Overcoming career transition issues
Not everyone feels like they’re in the best possible spot to land a new job right now. The past couple of years have taken their toll on all of us. The good news is that employers generally understand and empathize with this. So long as you have the skills and personality to fit, companies might care less about a lack of experience or a pause in your career.
3. Negotiating flexible work options
Much earlier, we talked about how work-life balance is the #1 priority for workers today, and a primary contributor to burnout. With this in mind, it is essential to verify that your new place of employment will offer an arrangement that suits your needs. Whether it’s remote work, flexible hours, ample PTO, or otherwise, negotiating the right terms for you is vital to ensuring a long-term fit.
Check out the four-part LinkedIn documentary series following Roel from Alameda, CA as he cultivates these job-seeking skills to go from formerly incarcerated to landing his dream job. In every episode, Roel confronts a core issue that has been standing in the way of finding his next job with the help of his friends, family, and the skills he applies from courses on LinkedIn Learning.