It’s a new year and by now, most of the world is back to work. Back to the grind. Meanwhile, I know many have already made a list of their new year resolutions. Sadly, most of these ‘resolutions’ won’t make it to February – Sad, but freaking true. While there’s no harm in being ambitious about how different you want this year to be from the last, it takes more than a list to make that happen. And as you consider learning a new, relevant skill in 2022, I hope you keep that in mind.
The world we live in is constantly changing, and it’s no surprise that lucrative skills in the 90s are not exactly a big deal now. If there’s any area “get with the times” needs to be taken seriously, it’s this. What better way to change your life than to learn a value-adding skill?
Not only will you be able to brag about your proficiency in it, but you would also be well-positioned in the market this year. It’s no longer news that everything is going digital – our lives, how we work, how we communicate. The digital revolution is springing up new industries, job opportunities and skillsets. You would want to align yourself with this.
Having the relevant skills for today's world can help you strengthen your position in the market and be successfully positioned for the future. This blog article will help you find out which in-demand skills you should niche down on for the year 2022. Here are seven of them:
1. UI/UX Design
UI/UX design takes a particular product and helps the target audience appreciate its functionality. It involves creating meaningful and easy-to-use digital products that appeal to the users. In summary, UI/UX designers work on products and digital services in order to make people's lives more convenient. To do this, you should take seriously the following: user research, prototyping, and information architecture.
2. CRMs
Customer management software (CRM) is one of the key elements that make for smooth and increased sales. CRM gives businesses a better understanding of their target audience, touchpoints, purchasing behaviour, and their customer experience. From this, we can see how much of a need there is for CRM. CRM software skills are now much more in-demand across job descriptions in managerial and marketing roles.
3. Product Management
Product managers are integral to the success of a product in the market. They ensure that the product has a smooth flow from the concept stage to a timely market release. Some major things product managers must learn about include project management skills, a thorough understanding of the software development process and a business domain, communication skills, business analysis, marketing basics, and other skills.
4. Data Science
The most powerful companies today are those with access to relevant data as well as the ability to interpret the data. It is as a result of this that data scientists are in high demand all over the world. From sectors such as healthcare, finance, logistics, and e-commerce, there is a need for data scientists. A data scientist collects, evaluates and processes data in order to know what must be done with it.
5. Remote Communication & Collaboration
The pandemic is the major proponent of making this an in-demand skill. Going into 2022, working remotely would much more become a skill that teams and employees should master. Poor remote work strategies will result in poor workflows. As time goes on, it broods distrust amongst your team and team playing spirit is affected. This is why efficiency in remote work is critical for you and your team. You should learn how to integrate tools like Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet into your operations.
6. Cloud Computing
Just as remote work tools are needed, remote servers such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or iCloud to name just a few are equally as important. There are three main types of cloud services. They include Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). As a Cloud Engineer, you will structure up and design the user interface. You are also to manage and maintain the cloud infrastructure. Three topics are especially important if you want to go into cloud computing: Web Services & APIs, Data Migration, IT & Data Security.
7. Innovation Management
Innovation management helps businesses and individuals keep up with today’s rapid emergence and development of new technologies, especially in the digital world. Like we said earlier, everything is going digital and the world has to keep up. It could get overwhelming sometimes for sure staying updated on new technologies, software, and learning methods. However, this is where innovation managers come in by helping organizations remain competitive and successful in rapidly changing market environments. For innovation management, you would learn how to spot new business opportunities, cut unnecessary costs and improve your R&D projects significantly.
There you have it. Which one of these will you be checking out?
