Nowadays, many companies prefer to train their employees rather than recruit new ones. This phenomenon is positive for both the company and the employee: it allows for professional growth and, in many cases, provides a financial benefit to pay for part of a postgraduate degree. Below, we review the factors you should consider.
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If you have a stable job, it's certainly important to take care of it and continuously improve to achieve the company's objectives. Depending on the context, some goals may change, and you may see new learning and growth opportunities. This is also a plus for the company as it encourages savings in human capital. How? By encouraging employees to take courses of interest in their area of work. Amazon is a company that understands the need to train and develop its employees, managing it as a continuous investment, regardless of the budget; they believe it will always contribute to the business.
The study "118 eye-opening stats about sales that you need to know," published by Spotio, concluded that "every dollar invested in sales training yielded $29 in incremental revenue."*
Furthermore, people who receive professional development within the company tend to retain their jobs, saving the company the high costs of recruitment and personnel selection.
So, we know it's worth expanding your professional horizons within the same company. How will you differentiate yourself from others?
If you work in an area linked to the digital world, you probably know that trends there last less than 6 months. If your thing is the world of IT, you know that learning new programming languages is an added value in any company.
Tip: Don't miss the opportunity to look for seminars, workshops, courses, and diplomas associated with the topics you need and would like to learn.
Some companies offer training associated with public services, such as SENCE in Chile. The plus is that the courses have a code to get a special price for employees of these companies.
Many companies have scholarships or a budget for employees to specialize. In most cases, you must apply, stating why you wish to be the beneficiary of that scholarship.
Tip: Talk to your direct manager and then go to Human Resources to request the application form along with the requirements.
You will probably need to have an indefinite contract and 1 year of permanence in the company. Also, review the conditions for accessing this benefit; you may have to stay a certain amount of time in the company after completing the postgraduate degree. While this may limit your future decisions, it may also open more doors within the same company.
Choose a postgraduate program that fits your schedule
All postgraduate programs are different, and if there's one important thing, it's to discuss and define the schedule you'll have available to attend your classes. This will help you always be organized and not have to ask for permission every time you need to leave early.
If your main problem is fitting your schedule and having free time, there's a solution: online courses.
Let's start with webinars: these are digital seminars that allow you to learn about specific topics; many Chilean and foreign universities offer them. This is either to give you an idea of a postgraduate program or simply for you to learn about a specific trending topic.
In addition, we have different online learning platforms that allow you to choose courses from various categories. For example: The "Stock and Stock Market Investment" course offered by UDEMY. If you select it, you can see what you will learn at different levels, from beginner to advanced.
Think about the future. While there is still fear that robots will steal human jobs, we must look at the positive side: they also support us. According to a report by West Monroe Partners, the partnership between humans and automation will become even more frequent during 2020 as Robotic Process Automation (RPA) increases.
RPAs are software robots that automate repetitive manual tasks that humans perform in tools such as Microsoft Excel, web applications, or databases. Companies are realizing that the more they automate these monotonous tasks, the more time human employees will have to do the most important work. What is this? Everything associated with soft skills; growth mindset, creativity, and communication. Other superior social skills that ranked high in the report are: focus mastery, innovation, and cultural awareness.
If you want to explore your possibilities, the best way is to conduct a self-assessment of your current situation, discovering your strengths and weaknesses, and above all, your desires regarding professional career development. To support you in this process, FREED developed the Professional Career Planner, which contains tips, exploration activities, and tools that have been successful in the world of human resources—resources that will be very useful to you today and in the future.
(*) Spotio.com,
118 Eye-Opening Sales Statistics for 2019 (By Category). Page consulted on March 11, 2020
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