In the past couple of years, there has been a growing trend of having employees with multiple skills within a work environment – naturally giving way to the awareness of the high demand of a multiskilled workforce.
Corporate professionals around the world enjoy sitting with multi-talented individuals and teams so that they can put their creativity up to the task of solving technical challenges with a strategic approach. So it only goes to show that if you want to outshine in this competitive professional world, you need to hone your abilities in a myriad of skills.
Consider the contributions made by popular Indian actor and assistant director, Vidyut Xavier who started his acting debut in the popular movie “Dabangg”. In the beginning of his career, however, he started off as a background dancer in all kinds of movies and served as the Assistant Choreographer to Rekha Prakash – an Indian choreographer for two years.
Once he was able to debut as an actor, he got a role in the movie ‘4pm on the Court’ and then he worked as an Assistant Director in 2012 to film ‘Dabangg 2’.
He has also worked on several TV series – he was young Karna in ‘Mahabharat’, Rahul Joshi in the series ‘24: Season 2’, and Sameer Gehlot in the TV Serial ‘Pavitra Bhagya’. Moreover, he has also appeared in various music videos, such as Jeene De by Ayushmann Khurrana and was nominated for the 2022 ITA Awards in the Most Popular Actor category.
Being a professional who excels in many different roles within the entertainment industry was never easy but Xavier was passionate about his career. Plus, there are a number of perks that come with having multiple skills in a work environment.
Matching Job Markets
It is common knowledge now that having multiple careers can significantly improve your career. Nowadays, every top of the line company is out searching for a candidate who has multiple skills listed in their resume.
Being multiskilled allows you to be proactive and opens you up to diverse industries that you could be a part of. Plus, there is no limit to what you can learn and become a part of a new place – all of which can be an exciting experience than having to sit in the same job from 9 to 5 everyday.
Being the Expert
Having more than one honed skill in your work experience arsenal, you become a solid figure within a workplace. This helps in building up your reputation and enables you to influence co-workers with higher positions.
Enhances Productivity and Efficiency
Maximising your efficiency and productivity comes with managing your job right. Working at the right capacity, you can keep yourself productively busy, which helps you in meeting your deadlines. Plus, you will not be dependent on others as you will be able to handle most of your tasks on your own with ideal efficiency.
Becoming a Valuable Asset
We already know that having an individual with multifaceted skills is in high demand right now. Hence, these individuals become valuable assets within a workplace and every employer wants to get their hands on them. This makes them irreplaceable and will also be given better job recruitment benefits than most people in the workforce.
