5 Steps to Improve Competency

Personal competencies can enhance job opportunities and your quality of life. The foremost aspect for you should be your focus on time management. In other words it basically refers to the ability to perform activities to the standards which are required.

Step 1:

Assess your current skills and interests by appearing for tests which are objective type or which offer multiple choice questions. Be alert; take up challenges in everyday life, even if they are not really important. Solve riddles, puzzles, Sudoku etc, to hone your logical thinking.

Step 2: 

Read professional journals or general awareness books and keep yourself updated with the the latest topics and the latest happenings around the world. You should be aware with whatever is taking place around you.

Step 3:

Maintain a learning log or a diary and keep jotting down whatever you have experienced or learnt during the day/ week. Comparison might be of help. Referring back to the pages and devising ways to do it better will put you in an advantageous position, for, if you chance upon a similar situation in future, you will be better equipped to handle it.

Step 4:

Ask as many questions as possible. The more you ask, the more knowledge you will gather. If unclear about a certain topic/ issue keep asking questions to clear the misunderstanding. Take time to rephrase what has been said or try explaining the same thing to someone else in order to make things crystal clear to yourself as well as your friend.

Step 5:

Expand your abilities by volunteering or by working part-time to learn more from others. Getting involved in extra-curricular activities is a great learning process, both personally and professionally. Try and increase your competency by seeking support from co-workers, also try build up a network so that it helps you in future.

Appropriate skill, right amount of knowledge (and a constructive way to execute it) and the right attitude are the three main important aspects to remain competent all phases of life, as a student, as a professional and as a human being. Executing the skills diligently that you gathered along the way determines your success quotient in life. Lastly, positive attitude acts as a catalyst to help you achieve your goals in a structured manner. Positive thoughts, progressive attitude and a never-say-no attitude are the key to use your competency to your advantage.

Author: Raunika Sood