Identify your blind spots.
Traditionally, upskilling is done on the job and is typically cheaper for a company than hiring a new employee. Although upskilling usually comes as a perk through your company, you can also take steps to educate yourself and fill in any holes in your skillset. Upskilling may involve technical skills, such as coding or app development, or working on your soft skills such as leadership, public speaking or personal interactions.
To discover the weak points in your skill repertoire, spend some time reflecting on your past performance evaluations, any feedback you’ve received or times when a project you were involved in didn’t go to plan. Although remembering past feedback may be challenging and emotional, try to honestly identify the problem and the skills that would have helped improve the situation. This list of blind spots is the first place to start when you upskill your life.
Create a plan for your continuing education.
As you identify problems from your past and the places you could have improved, keep a running list of the skills that would have helped. These may be subjects you’ve always been interested in but never had time for, or they may be traits you actively need to improve.Pay particular attention to the skills needed in your current position or included in your dream job description. Develop your plan for skill acquisition around the job you hope to be doing one day so that when the opportunity arises, you’ve positioned yourself well.