"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra." – Jimmy Johnson

As Jimmy Johnson very aptly quoted well ahead of his time to serve as the oars to the boat for today’s students’ life in terms of going that little ‘extra’ to stand on a pedestal when in a crowd. It helps the student think in a different ball game altogether gives them creativity and other soft skills to develop as a person and as a working professional. By focusing on creativity, students not only sharpen their problem-solving abilities but also develop critical thinking skills. This makes them more adaptable and open to change—qualities that are highly valued both personally and professionally. 

Additionally, nurturing soft skills like communication, teamwork, emotional intelligence, and leadership further equips them to navigate interpersonal relationships effectively.

Now one might ask this question, “What are the trending skills?”, “How do we learn them?”, “Do we really get an edge if we acquire those?” , this blog thereby walks you through the lane of questions by simplifying the mere existence of this. The various skills to acquire this year could be any one of these-

1. Data structured skills- 21st century is all about data. Everywhere you look is data and one needs to be equipped to analyze, organize and reframe the data for easy accessibility by people to retrieve information. Henceforth, skills like data management, data analysis, SQL can give individuals an upper hand when in a crowd of IT, management etc.
2. Machine Learning- Algorithms and programming is the new age of language. If one is interested in learning the language of computers, it is the perfect blend for the debugging brains that love troubleshooting. Languages like JAVA and PYTHON work well in today’s world.
3. Statistics- A redundant or if put in a better phrase, a consequence of the above two skills. Statistics in today’s world in every venture be it maths, computer or even for that matter biology. It is the hot topic which is taking the maximum number of jobs in the job market today, so grab the skill and make numbers your best friend.

The very next question to be addressed is “Where to learn it from?” Various institutions and online platforms offer certification courses both in the form of paid or unpaid options. Platforms like Coursera, Udemy and edx offer these to learn at your own pace. 

So don’t stop yourself and instead of scrolling reels scroll through the plethora of options pertaining to these skills and flaunt them in your next job interview!