Winning more assignments? Keep learning!

Learning is an essential part of your personal and professional development. Not only does it make you feel more powerful, but it also makes your career progress more rapidly. Whether that's your current one or a totally new career, it doesn't matter. Even as a freelancer, you never stop learning. And the more you learn, the higher you fly....

Career benefits

The pandemic got many people thinking about their careers. It was the perfect time for either a career switch or a different prioritization of work. More people are also taking matters into their own hands, and the proportion of self-employed workers has grown in recent years.

Learning can be a path to something new. It opens doors and gives confidence in the future. Moreover, developing your talents bears fruit in the form of new freelance assignments and better hourly rates. Learning also helps you make better decisions, according to a Cornell University study. That, in turn, also contributes to your career success.

In practice

So plenty of reasons to think carefully about your career. Think about what you like to do, and look for assignments that fit with that. Take advantage of learning programs, certifications or training opportunities that give you the skills to pursue your passions or help you apply your existing talents. That's where we at Striive help you with our Striive Academy.

A learning mindset is also the way to maintain competitiveness as an organization, to be able to shift quickly and move with change. A learning mindset - and thus a growth mindset - is not a matter of writing it down once and it's settled. Training budgets are often not used and concrete learning plans regularly fail to materialize. Knowledge development is a high priority for us and with our Striive Academy we ensure that this plays a strategic role to get the most out of the collaboration. Want more information on how we can help with this? Then contact the Professionals & Partners services team on 023 - 56 856 30.