The office environment in the 21st century is changing rapidly. Organizations don’t employ people based on their certificate anymore; rather they employ them based on their skills. In other words, a dullard has no place in modern day Organization as they will not survive the hit. As a matter of fact, once you are a liability, your name will be penciled down for possible retrenchment. As a result of this, the recruitment process of most multinational and blue chips Organizations has become very challenging. So, it is either you make it or break it. However, this article will highlight 8 skills you need to land your dream job in 2018.

Are you a graduate looking for a job or an experienced professional wishing to change job? Here is a list of 8 skills you need to land your dream job.

List of 8 Skills You Need To Land Your Dream Job

Coding
Coding is among the skills you need to land your dream job in 2018. It is a lucrative skill that most business organizations are constantly in demand of. In fact, an independent report in 2017 unveils that the demand for coders in 2018 will increase geometrically. So, if you ever dream of working in big company, coding is definitely an easy way to get there.

Excel
Gone are those days when organizations have pile up of files in every offices. Oops! How boring this could be though this is still the status quo in Government organizations. However, in modern Organizations, this is not sustainable as most data are digitalized. So, if you must fit into that your dream job, a good data management skill is a must. And a knowledge of excel will make your data management skill awesome.

Website Development
The world has gone digital and most Organizations now have online presence/website. Also, a company’s website is often the first point of contact to that company. This is why most Organizations now invest more on websites. So, if you are skilled in Website development, you are a step ahead of landing your dream job.

Writing
Writing is among the skills you need to land your dream job. As a matter of fact, it is one of the most important skills in 2018. In modern day, Organizations interact more with their customers/clients through social media. So, most organizations are constantly in need of writers who can write intelligently on their blog or social media platforms. If you have good writer, you will definitely be very valuable to any employers. Therefore, it is time for you to start polishing your writing skills so as to land your dream job.

Project Management
Project management is a good skill every jobseeker should acquire. This is because every project needs a manager to keep an eye on it. And this will definitely make everything to stay on schedule and under budget. In fact, a project without a manager is like a house without a roof.

Public Speaking
Public Speaking is another unique skill that companies are constantly looking for. Organizations recruit people with these skills to tell motivating and inspiring stories with their voice in ways written words can’t. They can tell an interesting story about a product or service that will persuade buyers to patronize their company.

Sales
Sales is among the skills you need to land your dream job. Salesmen that are very skilled and proactive are in high demand. They can work for most blue chips companies and other organizations with juicy salary structure. If you master the art of selling, you will definitely be an icon in the industry you serve. Sales has become an important department in every organization in the 21st century. Thus, people who study engineering and other courses are now building career in sales. Also, we now have sales engineers. These are engineering professionals with sales skill to market their company’s products and services. Some of the sales skills you need to master are; product knowledge, strategic prospecting, active listening etc.

Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing professionals are the big boys in most industries now. Companies are constantly in need of these experts. Furthermore, they help to reach out with customers using popular platforms like Facebook ads, Google Ads and email marketing. Their job is to create awareness about their company, its products as well as services using social media and other reliable platforms. So, digital marketing is among the skills you need to land your dream job.

The above are the top 8 skills you need to land your dream job. As a graduate, serving corp members and those seeking for jobs, these skills will help you.

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I only I have one of the aforementioned skills, I'm I good to Go?

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Neyoor:
I only I have one of the aforementioned skills, I'm I good to Go?

No.

9. Connection

This is your ability to get a phone call while sleeping on your bed. With this kind of skill, you probably won't need to be interviewed to land a job. It takes knowing a highly placed person in politics to be certified in this kind of skill.

Bryan12:
No.

Time shall tell

PurplePatch:
9. Connection

That's the only skill needed

One will still possess all these and it will be difficult to land a good job.

Neyoor:



Time shall tell

Time is of essence buddy.

Appdriod:

That's the only skill needed

You 101% correct.

Yeye

I need someone to teach me coding.

How do one learn coding, and what can you do with it?

madridguy:
I need someone to teach me coding.

Buhari will teach you

I think now is the era to carve out a career for yourself because nowadays the recruitment process may have a few lies here and there just to get you in and not necessarily favor you in the long run

Dannyset:
How do one learn coding, and what can you do with it?

For preparing pepper soup

No matter d kain skill wey u get, if u no get connection u are on a looooooonnnnnggg tin. Connection can be holy conne, or unholy conne

Data- https://www.google.com/amp/s/datafloq.com/read/amp/why-big-data-is-the-next-gold-mine/2077
https://www.digsite.com/blog/why-data-is-the-next-gold-mine


The next millionaires will thrive via ideas they can make from data.

Baba no is not into coding.

400billionman:
Buhari will teach you

those time you will use in acquiring all this...
use it and look for some1 to get urself connected.
2 out of hundreds will this favor in naija as long as our bad economic is concern...
Naija no dulling......

madridguy:
I need someone to teach me coding.

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DONT PAY ANYONE TO TEACH YOU CODING. GO TO YOUTUBE AND LEARN.FIRST FOLLOW BRAD TRAVERSY ON YOUTUBE.THE GUY IS GOOD.u will see them trooping here that they can teach u how to code with their advertisement. Pls Dont do it. I was once like you 4 years ago when I paid but regretted ever doing such.

Ok

Thanks. Are you now good in coding?

Ejiod:

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DONT PAY ANYONE TO TEACH YOU CODING. GO TO YOUTUBE AND LEARN.FIRST FOLLOW BRAD TRAVERSY ON YOUTUBE.THE GUY IS GOOD.u will see them trooping here that they can teach u how to code with their advertisement. Pls Dont do it. I was once like you 4 years ago when I paid but regretted ever doing such.

madridguy:
Thanks. Are you now good in coding?

Yes but Dont teach people