stay true to Yourself, develop and learn new things is more important now than ever before. The job market is changing, after all, very fast. More and more employers are seeing the importance of the training of their staff. But how do you make it as a self-employed entrepreneur is that you get up-to-date?
as a Freelance kindervoedingscoach Life and of the Rows of (42) is at least three hours per week, to lose, to learn new things every day. “I have shown, for example, how do you make a website you can build,” she gives as an example. On the online platform, Plien’s Foodclub will give them to the families with advice on healthy choices when it comes to feeding.
“When I was employed, I had colleagues who were skilled in social media, writing newsletters,” she says. “Now, why would I need to outsource some of them. It takes a lot of money, so it pays more to be yourself to learn from it.
it is Also because of this, a wide range of. “I’m also a marketing and communication tasks,” she says. “The more I can be, the more attractive I am to the customers.”
Changing world of work < / p> business owners can be an example to the people Of the Stories. The labour market is changing at a rapid pace. By automating many of the tasks we are working on, taken over by robots and computers.
in the Netherlands, this means that over three million of the current jobs will no longer exist. In order to really keep up to date, we have to be at least half a day each week to learn something new. This is one of the main findings of a study on the future of work consulting firm McKinsey, and commissioned by Google and carried out in nine European countries.
“To set up your retirement to be relevant and to continue to be, it is crucial that you will continue to work with you to develop”
Marjolein ten Hoonte, the Randstad Group in the Netherlands
for example, If a freelancer or business owner you may not have a job, that doesn’t mean that you can sit back. “You need to actually to continually keep an eye on it or the services that you offer have to connect with the developments taking place in the labour market,” says the director of the Labour market in the Randstad Group in the Netherlands, Marjolein ten Hoonte.
what is more, we are getting longer by the need to work with. “Until you’re retired to be relevant and to continue to be, it is crucial that you will continue to work on your own development.”
Investing in the development of < / p> That realization also slaapcoach Pam van den Hurk (44) is located. Ever since she was two years ago, it all started with the business, she is definitely $ 20,000 has been spent on the training and personal development. “I’ve taken courses on how to make money, and I’m into all sorts of seminars for people who have a product available on the market.”
as One of its most costly expenditure was made for a five-day retreat for entrepreneurs in Bali, indonesia. “We have had eight different employers. We sparden each and every day, under the guidance of a business coach.” Very useful, will be of the Squat. “Through feedback from entrepreneurs seeking, I have confidence in the services that we offer as a business.”
“a Lot of people think things still have to go back to school.”
Marjolein ten Hoonte
But even if you’re not thousands of dollars in the bank, you may learn something new. “A lot of people think things still have to go back to school,” says Ten Hoonte. “When we have 80 percent of what we are learning, is simply learning by doing.”
finally, it advises business owners to approaching people who would like to learn. “Ask them, for example, whether you spend a day with them, and are allowed to walk away.” Row was also a lot of free information. Online, you can find it,” she says. “For a lot of this, you don’t have to pay for it.”
long-term < / p> to Invest in your knowledge and skills according to the ten Hoonte has to do with a bit of a long-term vision. “Let’s say you have a store,” she says. “It is a good idea to come in and play at the same time, you will have to get online and to begin working on the skills that you need to have to have it.”
Yes, even if you are at this time available for the work. “We have to work so long today,” says Ten Hoonte. “In order to be attractive on the labour market, it is likely that you will at a certain point in a course should be followed. To make room and money for that.”
Although the Squat is only just making a profit with her business, she has never questioned the amount of money that they invested. “I am confident that my company is growing and as long as I develop it,” she says. She considered the chance that they will in the next few years, a lot of money, it will continue to invest in their personal development. To study, I have, after all, still a lot more to offer.”
