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While you wait for the perfect job opportunity to present itself, there are lots of skills you could be working on to make yourself more attractive to employers.<\/span><\/p>\n Tick the following skills off your list to become a sought-after asset in your job area.<\/span><\/p>\n A driver\u2019s licence<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Whether your job itself requires you to operate a vehicle, you should still aim to get a licence and some experience.<\/span><\/p>\n If your employer knows that you can get to work and back without having to rely on public transportation, they will be more likely to hire you.<\/span><\/p>\n First aid\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Having a first aid course behind your name, whether you are looking for a job in the media industry or in woodworking will definitely add to your appeal.<\/span><\/p>\n Although an employer may not be looking for someone who could potentially save her from choking on her sandwich at lunch time, she will be impressed that you took the initiative to learn a valuable skill.<\/span><\/p>\n Computer skills<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In almost any job, you will need at least a basic knowledge of computers. As businesses move towards total reliance on computer systems, the more knowledge you have about any aspect of a computer, the better.<\/span><\/p>\n Knowing how to operate basic programs and the internet is fine, but if you really want to impress you should learn how to troubleshoot, how to set up an internet connection, how to use the more obscure programs, how to create a webpage or how to use or fix any other aspect of a computer.<\/span><\/p>\n Communication<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Knowing how to talk to a customer, get information out of a source, sell a product or deal with an angry client are integral sources for a range of jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n If you can prove that you know how to deal with people, that you are confident in group situations and that you can articulate yourself nicely, you will have a huge advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n Organisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Organisation is a skill that most people feel they are either born with or they are not. Fortunately, you can learn to be more organised. De-clutter your house, computer and cellphone, use a diary or a calendar, reply to messages as they come in and do not leave things to the last minute.<\/span><\/p>\n These skills will not only make you more marketable, they will add value to your life. Start now and you will be well on your way to a more positive you as well as a successful career.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While you wait for the perfect job opportunity to present itself, there are lots of skills you could be working on to make yourself more attractive to employers. Tick the following skills…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}