The world is evolving at a rapid pace, many current jobs are gradually becoming obsolete and having a skill has now become the order of the day. Equipping yourself with a skill is one of the best ways to move your career forward. Skills now pay the bills and this is why you should learn a high-income skill and of course, find employers and clients to pay you for it.
So, what do I hope to achieve with this blog? By the time you're done reading this:
- You will learn the top 5 High-Income skills you can acquire.
- You will learn ways you can get started.
Now, read on as we explore all the top 5 skills:
1. Digital Marketing: Digital marketing is one of the best skills to get equipped with now because of its high demand in the job market. To build a career in digital marketing, you need to convince your employers that you know these skills well to get them to hire you. Digital marketing has many sub-areas you can specialize in. Among which are:
- Content marketing
- Social media marketing
- E-mail marketing
- Online advertising
2. Software Engineering: Do you know it is possible to learn this skill without a formal university degree? Yes, it is. Though some employers might require a university degree but yet we have some employers who don't see it as a requirement as long as you are good at what you do. Want to learn this skill? You can learn it online or in-person (there are various coding boot camps you can attend and learn from within 3 months). Software engineers are in high demand these days. Their skills are forever needed as long as technology exists. Why? Because they are required to build apps, online tools, electronic devices and much more software development.
3. Sales: Are you interested in entrepreneurship in the longer term? Then "SALES" is one of the best skills you can build for yourself. Sales do not require a tech skill, you don't need to learn or write code. Sales is the activity involved in selling goods and services. What is a sales job like? For a sales job, you can either work with a company or work on your own. If you work with a company, you are either a "Closer" (i.e you close business deals) or an "appointment setter" (these ones reach out to potential customers and set up appointments with the closers).
Sales is a very competitive job especially when you work with a company. You have to be efficient, industrious and intelligent. If you want to earn a good commission, you have to focus on corporate sales (also known as business to business OR B2B Sales), this is business deals between high margin companies. You can also earn by selling to individual consumers (i.e Business to Consumer /B2C) but note that the income can't be much. So preferably, work with companies with high margins and profitability. Some areas in Sales with high margin and profitability are:
- Telecommunications
- Real estate
- Insurance, etc.
4. Copywriting: Copywriting is a vital skill many are yet to know about. Those in the copywriting field know the worth and are keen on it. What do copywriters do? Copywriters write words designed to get the reader to take a specific action. What type of action? It could either be an action to "click on an advertisement", "buy a product", "click on a link", "sign up for a webinar" etc.
Many online business owners need copywriters. Why? Because they need people to take action, either to patronize them or know about their brand or business. This is why they hire copywriters to help use words to persuade more people to their business. Copywriters get paid well if they are good and experts in what they do and get better offers.
5. Trade skills: Learning a trade is a high-income skill especially when you are very good and expert and also know how to build your network. People with trade skills are always in high demand. Examples of some high paying trade skills are:
✓ Electrician
✓ Plumber
✓ Caterer
✓ Mechanic
✓ Dental hygienist
✓ Carpentry
✓ Home inspector and several others.
Are there any of these skills you would love to learn and get equipped with? Here are some ways you can start :
1. Utilize YouTube and other resources: You can watch great YouTube content and several other free videos online to have ideas on the skill you want to learn.
2. Pay for a course: I recommend you find someone who is an expert online and whose teaching style you like and invest in a paid course related to your preferred skill. This will take your skill to the next level.
3. Take formal classes: This is a good option. Do you want to learn a trade? Then it's advisable to enrol in a trade school.
4. Find a mentor in the field of your skill. Starting out on your own is tough. So having someone to help and encourage you every step of the way is necessary
5. Find an internship or Job: Learning a skill under a company or taking a job in the field of your skill will help you get better. An internship is aimed at getting you trained for better job offers.
Finally, always know that learning/ having a skill makes you forever relevant in the job market. Skills are valuable. Learn a skill today!
Dear readers, are there any of these skills that you would love to learn? Don't procrastinate, start now. Thank you for reading. Do well to like, comment and share.
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