Your Skill Mine

If you’re wondering what a Skill Mine is, you’ve come to the right place.

It’s one of the latest buzz words to appear in business but it actually sums up a very important concept. It essentially means a skill set, the range of abilities someone has to enable them to perform a set of tasks easier, better and more efficiently.

That’s all.

The range of skills required to do a job vary, of course, with the job itself. However, there are a number of core skills that will help you in most jobs involving people, and especially those involving the management of people and resources.

The more skills and abilities you have, the better your chances of promotion or finding a new job. They can also help you hold on to your current job when the company decides to downsize - so important in these days of financial uncertainty.

Skill Set

These skills include, but are certainly not limited to the following:

Many of these skills are essential for many management positions but even more junior staff can benefit from them, not only to make their own daily work easier but also to show that they’ve got what it takes when promotions are due.

The Important Skills

Although the list above is quite general, if you look through it you’ll know which skills you need to do your job. You might also become aware of areas in which you could improve - be honest here - and areas in which you’d like to learn more.

If you decided you want to improve your skill set, ask your employer first. Many companies, especially larger ones, have regular Training sessions for the core skills the company needs to run its business. Many companies will also send employees on outside courses so that’s also a possibility.

Costs are usually tax-deductable so companies can only benefit from giving their employees additional Training. It’s a win-win situation.

DIY Skills

If you work for a small company who is unable to offer extra training, you can look at self-improvement and self-training books and courses. You might decide that this is the best route for you even if you work for a large company.

There are hundreds of books and courses available covering all the major skill sets listed above and many specialised niches, too. Take a look through this site to see what’s on offer and be determined to improve an area of your ability.

An investment in your skill mine is an investment in yourself and your employability. It will help you with your current job and is excellent preparation and security for the future.