Most people know their way around the web these days. Which also means that most of us know how to use standard office software and social media. But in order to stand out in a job search, you need to update your skill set to match the needs of companies, and that means acquiring some much-needed tech skills.<\/p>\n
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Even if you\u2019re not in IT or work as a developer, virtually every job, company, and industry out there depends on technology, which means you\u2019ll need to have a handle on it for a variety of tasks. Here are some examples of \u201caverage\u201d jobs that actually require applicants to be tech-savvy.<\/p>\n
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Today\u2019s writers don\u2019t produce articles on typewriters anymore, but it\u2019s also a little more complex than just using a word processing program and Google. With the likes of blogs and e-books all but taking over the web, you need a special set of technical skills to be a top-notch writer. If you work as a journalist, blogger, or technical writer, you\u2019ll probably need to be able to navigate your way around a content management system (CMS) like WordPress or Drupal in order to get your content published.<\/p>\n
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These days, people don\u2019t run back to a store to return unwanted items or log complaints about service. Modern day customers use email to air their issues, and they voice their concerns on social media. Working as a customer support agent, you\u2019ll need to understand how your company\u2019s web app works and might be tasked with checking account history. Being comfortable with a CMS like WordPress or knowing the basics about programming will keep your customers (and your boss) happy.<\/p>\n
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All of the trade tools of print are digital these days. This means that you\u2019ll have to be able to show that you\u2019re proficient with software like Photoshop and Illustrator. As a designer, you\u2019ll also be designing for the web more often than not, because that\u2019s where your audience resides. Being able to code your own designs with HTML and CSS and make them interactive with JavaScript or the likes, you\u2019ll be the hottest ticket in the office. Having these skills makes you a one-man (or woman) show for employers looking to hire a designer as well as a developer.<\/p>\n
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As a marketer, you won\u2019t just be coming up with ad copy and tasked with managing salespeople anymore. Instead, you\u2019ll be working on global ad campaigns and even taking on tasks like overseeing UX redesign projects and SEO. You\u2019ll be able to create your own marketing emails that\u2019ll reach thousands of audience members if you have the right kind of experience in HTML and CSS. Plus if you understand online analytics, you can keep track of just how well your campaign is doing,<\/p>\n
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Were you aware that these jobs require coding skills? Perhaps you\u2019re worried that you\u2019re falling behind with the job you have at the moment? But don\u2019t stress! Acquiring tech skills isn\u2019t rocket science, and it\u2019s not as hard as obtaining a degree either. \u00a0All it takes is a few weeks of learning, and you\u2019ll be on your way to landing the job of your dreams<\/a> by staying relevant amidst this new digital age we\u2019re moving in to!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most people know their way around the web these days. Which also means that most of us know how to use standard office software and social media. But in order to stand out in a job search, you need to update your skill set to match the needs of companies, and that means acquiring some Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":1627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146],"tags":[471],"class_list":["post-1917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-advice","tag-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1917\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}