Summer brings a change of pace that is not to be wasted. It is an invitation to refresh and refocus. Summer is a season for upskilling. Here are four avenues to gain new skills to enhance your career trajectory.
1. Attend a conference. The relaxed schedule on campus frees you to get away and learn from like-minded colleagues. The renewed connection and focused training will yield dividends in the coming school year.
2. Drop by a networking event. Campus can seem like a ghost town during the summer, making it a key time to connect with professionals in other industries. Who are the local business, civic, and nonprofit leaders you can partner with?
3. Take an online course. Where are your skills lacking? What opportunities could you unlock with additional training? From technical and software competencies to public speaking, there are online offerings for almost everything.
4. Read a book. Don’t let the perfect be an enemy of the good. Reading a quality book and making demonstrable changes in your habits and patterns will impact your work for years to come. Check out our summer reading list if you need some suggestions of where to start
