The pandemic brought with it new challenges for companies and professionals who currently work remotely. In addition to the ‘home office’, it is now possible to train virtually and ‘nurture’ your profile without leaving home.

The most in-demand skills

In general, companies “are looking for professionals with knowledge in particular areas such as digital transformation, digital marketing, online sales and persuasive communication,” says Constanza Triana, director of Vera Ikona.

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The importance of soft skills

Likewise, Triana recommends working on soft skills such as high-impact and influential communication, adaptability, resolution of complex situations or problems and service orientation.

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A technological approach during the pandemic

With technologies as a training pillar in the midst of the crisis, the most recent Manpower Group study indicated that “in the new normal, a need for cybersecurity experts, data analysts, software and application developers quickly emerges.”

Train yourself according to the area you aspire to work in

However, knowledge also depends on the industry or sector to which you want to access or in which the worker will work.

“The first thing is to evaluate your professional profile and face it with what the industry is requesting, that way you can know what skills you should promote,” advises Jonathan Reinstein, communications lead of Timbi.

Have you already thought about learning a new language?

On the other hand, language is a requirement that sooner or later may be required of a worker who needs to handle foreign clients or work material. Studying a new language from home is possible through mobile applications and online courses.

Rein stein said that “having a second language like English can be the key to many doors at the work level; In the background, languages such as Portuguese, Mandarin, and many others can also give you an advantage when applying for a job offer.”

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The Tembi expert told elempleo.com that, at the regional and national level, some of the most demanded profiles in the labor market are related to skills in blockchain, mobile and web application development, design and UX (user experience), as well as programming languages.

If you want to learn about cloud computing, another of the key formations in this crisis, you can start by exploring platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud.

To maintain contact between work teams, work on projects simultaneously, organize goals and calendars, there are other platforms in which the professional should be interested such as Trello, Monday, Notion and Slack.

This type of ‘apps’ allow you to strengthen work at home, so getting to propose and share this type of tools to a new company or work team will be useful.

Learning from home, if you have the tools, is accessible. Vera Ikona expert said that “our country has increased Internet coverage nationwide. Only, with the arrival of the pandemic, this issue became more relevant and is seen in all social strata, in all ages and for all professions.”

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Is money the problem?

Since the beginning of the year, the National Government together with some of its ministries opened the possibility of registering for free virtual courses in business, entrepreneurship, technology and data science and programming; all with their respective certification at the end of them.

In fact, through Google Activate we also offer free courses focused on mobile and web programming, e-commerce and digital marketing. The latter is one of the types of knowledge that today is requested not only from marketers, but also from communicators, publicists and other professionals.

“The invitation is to see this as an opportunity. The world will always belong to those who prepare and train in advance; machines can exist, but without a doubt the capacity and human talent is irreplaceable, so you have to be trained, “said Triana.

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If you want to continue working from home and keep your job, it is essential to train in some of these areas. “Those with in-demand skills can make salary decisions, work remotely, avoid commuting and stay safe at home,” Muñoz Restrepo said.

The Manpower Group spokeswoman also advised companies to encourage remote learning and support employees so that their time is invested in new knowledge aligned with the needs of companies. By 2022, more than half (54%) of employees will require significant skills training.