5 Skills for a Great Job after BA
“ It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skills.”-Wilbur Wright
Skills are abilities that let you tackle job-specific duties and responsibilities. They can be learned through courses and vocational training.
Here are some useful skills to learn for great job opportunities post a degree of Bachelors in Arts:
1. Content Writing:
‘Pen is mightier than the sword’.
To begin as a content writer, here are some initial steps that could help you launch a career in content writing:
- Choosing a niche: Do not worry about choosing a niche in the beginning. Write articles on several topics and then choose which ones you liked writing the most. This will also help you build your portfolio.
- Displaying your portfolio: It will be ideal to have a website where you can display your articles. While applying for a job or a freelance position, your website can act as your ready portfolio at all times. (Contact Elucidation Today to build your website). You can also share your articles on social media to gain visibility.
- Seek feedback: Find people who can provide you constructive feedback. It is good to have multiple perspectives on your writing. You can also revisit your old writings to provide feedback to yourself. This will leave you amazed at how much you have improved!
Blogs, websites, newspapers, magazines, e-commerce portals and innumerable other sources of information, all require content. So you have a huge market to cater to!
2. Language Speaking:
If you can speak languages other than just your mother tongue, it can benefit you in the following ways:
- Edge in the job market: Knowing more than one language will set you apart from your competition for any job in a company that deals with international customers or stakeholders. German, Spanish, French, Chinese are some of the popular languages to learn.
- Cognitive benefits: Did you know that learning a new language improves your memory, problem solving abilities, critical thinking, concentration and several higher order cognitive skills? Recruiters know this and prefer multilingual candidates.
- Helps create that connection: Imagine yourself in a job interview. During a conversation, you tell that you know how to speak Spanish and co-incidentally the interviewer also knows the language. Do you see that prospective connection building there? Hope you know that interviewers hire people that they think they will enjoy working with.
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3. Data Analysis:
Simply put, possessing data analysis skills refers to using technical skills to analyze datasets and report insights. Here are some professions that require a data analyst to function efficiently:
- Business Analyst: A business analyst requires insights from data in order to make strategic decisions, and you know who will provide those data insights to the business analyst; don’t you?
- Consultants: A consultant suggests solutions to the problems that organizations face by relying heavily on the data insights. And who provides that data? Bet you know that by now! Consultants don’t have time to read every lengthy reports, so a data analyst synthesizes necessary information and reports on in succinctly.
By the way, do you know the difference between analysis and analytics? Watch it here in less than 30 seconds!
4.Technological Skills
In today’s era almost all businesses are computer and internet-based, so basic technological skills are a must to secure a great job. While you must have proficiency in common programs but going beyond that by being familiar with industry-specific software can ensure that you get hired.
These skills are important because almost every job depends on different tools, and programmes. If you have technical knowledge and skills common in the industry you wish to seek a job, you will be a more suitable candidate. For example, while a locksmith may have many skills but his understanding of lock and security mechanism will be crucial to get him a job.
5. Graphic Design
If you are a skilled illustrator, modern employers will fight to hire you. No, not only if your calling is graphic design. The ability to create fine visual materials is a great asset in all work environments.
- Tools for graphic design: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, UX research, Color theory, Acrobat, FreeHand, Sketching, Typography, Print design. The good news is that even if you are skilled at one or two of the above, you have all the reasons to celebrate!
- What’s more: If you are a graphic designer who is good at copywriting, it is the cherry on the top situation, my friend!
While every business and position will require slightly different skill set, employers generally look for these basic hard skills in an employee. In fact, feel free to try your hands in IT. Being from an Arts or Humanities background should not stop you from learning technological skills.
