Your education is not limited to the subject knowledge you learn in the classroom. Skills that you can tangibly apply to occupations, thus allowing you to add value wherever you go are best the way to increase your employability. Many times when one’s passion does not directly align with a formal education stream, they find their higher education journey redundant and irrelevant. However, education can be used mindfully to acquire transferable skills that are essential towards ensuring you’re employable in multiple industries and can adapt to a variety of roles. Transferable skills simply mean skills that can be applied to a variety of occupations. For example, strong communication, attention to detail, analytical and critical thinking etc. As a student, if you focus on developing these skills, you will be able to work in a variety of roles, in different industries. Even if you choose to give up a traditional career path and become an artist or start a business, these transferable skills and an ability and willingness to think critically and adapt to change will help you.
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