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10 ESSENTIAL HARD SKILLS YOU NEED TO MASTER

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There are loads of hard skills around, so we’ve rounded up the ten most
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It’s important to have a wide range of skills in any job, and that includes hard
skills – the name given to the range of technical abilities and specialist
knowledge that’s needed to carry out a specific role.



It goes without saying that you’ll need some hard skills in any job, no matter
the industry and level of seniority, but it pays to look beyond the day-to-day
and consider how some core skills can prove useful beyond your current role.



If you master some important hard skills in one position, for instance, you
could find yourself using them in another job in the future – or they could help
you find another career altogether. And you’ll often find benefits in everyday
life thanks to your hard skills: imagine being able to communicate properly when
you’re on vacation or helping your friends with house expansion projects.

We’ve taken a dive into ten hard skills that will bring you huge benefits in the
workplace and beyond. And if you need more skills help, head here for our
verdict on soft skills that can benefit your entire life – and our top
communication skills that you need to get right.

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INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

It’s one thing to have the technical skill necessary to get your job done to a
high standard, but it’s another to have industry certifications and
qualifications that prove to others that you’ve got ability in spades.



If you’ve got an industry certification, you’re able to prove to potential
employers that you can get the job done, which will stand you in good stead for
future positions. You don’t have to rely on industry certifications, either: a
university degree can also demonstrate professional skills.



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LANGUAGE SKILLS

If you speak a second and even a third language, then you instantly possess a
hard skill that’s valuable at work and beyond.

Multilingual speakers are more valued by many companies, and being able to speak
more than one language will give you more options in the world of work – you’ll
be able to apply to more positions and work in different countries.

It goes without saying that linguistic excellence benefits you beyond work, too:
it can make communication easier in countries around the world.


HIGH-END COMPUTER SKILLS

Most people in the workforce these days know how to use Microsoft Word (opens in
new tab) and email clients (opens in new tab), but if you’ve got trickier
technical skills mastered then you’re ready to find success.  

If you’ve got experience and ability with in-demand areas like cloud computing,
networking, information security or programming (opens in new tab) then you’re
always going to be in demand – they’re the kind of hard skills that loads of
companies need. Plenty of people even specialise in specific software packages
or programming languages (opens in new tab), because there’s no shortage of
demand for experts in many technical fields.



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DATA ENTRY AND ANALYSIS

We’ve never been surrounded by so much data, so if you can work confidently with
numbers then you’ve already got a hard skill that can benefit you in work and
beyond.

If you can deftly handle and organize large amounts of data then you’ll be
valuable to most companies – they’re always looking for people who can improve
data efficiency. And if you’ve got the knowledge to go beyond data entry and
analyse numbers then that’s even better – companies will fight over themselves
to get you on the payroll.


DESIGN

This is a broad area, but if you’ve got design skills then plenty of businesses
will be interested in what you can offer.

If you’ve got graphic design ability then you can work in web design (opens in
new tab), marketing, print media or any number of other fields, and web design
also involves user interface and experience creation – more areas where your
design ability can pay dividends.

The design industry also encompasses product design, video production,
typography (opens in new tab) roles and branding, so there’s loads of scope for
loads of different jobs. Hard design skills can pay off outside of work, too:
you can use design skills to start your own business, for instance, or create
media for your local community or hobbies.



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SOCIAL MEDIA, SEO AND CONTENT CREATION

There aren’t many areas of marketing that are more modern and in-demand than
social media, so if you’ve got experience and qualifications in this area then
companies will want to hire you to run their social pages and interact with
customers.

Virtually every company has several social media profiles, so if you’re
proficient here then you’ll be able to work in loads of different industries and
countries.

Beyond running social media pages, there are loads of connected hard skills that
are helpful: if you know about SEO (opens in new tab) and have the right
certifications then you can help companies craft content that’ll rank highly on
search engines – another important skill. And if you can create the written and
visual content that’s required for articles, blog posts and social media posts,
you’ll find yourself in possession of a suite of hard skills that loads of
businesses will appreciate.


ADMIN AND ACCOUNTANCY

If you’ve got the hard organizational skills needed to navigate a busy office
and productive teams of staff then you’ll always be in demand – offices and
companies will always need people to point their people in the right direction.

Beyond this, you should feel confident in your options if you’ve got some
accountancy knowledge. Money makes the world go round, and if you know your way
around accounting software (opens in new tab), budgets (opens in new tab) and
payroll tools (opens in new tab) then you’ll always be able to find work.



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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The world of work is undeniably complex, so if you’ve got the hard skills
required to navigate long, in-depth projects then you’ll be courted by companies
who need a steer in the right direction.

The world of project management (opens in new tab) requires a diverse but
connected set of skills. You’ve got to have great planning ability, top-notch
organizational skills, rock-solid scheduling and experience with collaborative
software (opens in new tab). Budget experience is a boon, and if you can
delegate tasks, set goals and manage your staff that’s always welcome.


WRITING

Mastery of the written word is an important hard skill that can benefit your
working life and everything beyond that, too. If you can communicate effectively
at work then you’ll progress quickly, keep people on-side and deliver great
results.

Writing skills (opens in new tab) can help you in marketing, management, social
media and content roles, and you can move into technical writing and journalism.

Top-notch writing skills help beyond the workplace, too. You’ll be a better
communicator in all areas of your life, from interacting with family and friends
to helping with community initiatives.


EMPLOYMENT LAW

If you’ve got familiarity with employment law and know about hiring practices
then you’re always going to find a place in any number of businesses – no matter
the industry, companies will be hiring and firing and they’ll need people to
facilitate those processes.

If you’ve got professional certifications, then that’s even better, and
knowledge of employment laws and hiring practices can help you and your family
and friends elsewhere in life – it’s good to know these things if they encounter
employment trouble during their careers.

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