One of the ways to stay competitive in business is to make sure that you’re always continuing your education forward. As soon as you stop and feel comfortable with the knowledge that you have about your industry, that’s when someone else is going to take that opportunity to learn more than you, to know more than you, and to be able to offer themselves as a better alternative venue if it comes to a competitive situation.
So think about making sure you get the latest CPA education. Find out if there are any subscription websites that you can follow to get a technical education about various fields. Make sure that your teaching certification classes are all up-to-date. And, if you watch a broad spectrum of news sources, your training will be visible in your knowledge of topics as you have conversations with various people.
CPA Education
If you’re a certified public accountant, then you have to maintain your accreditation through continuing education. Because tax laws change, and federal regulations change, and companies always want to make sure that they have the best information about the latest developments, continuing education is less a choice than it is a required priority. There are many different ways to update your CPA license, and it’s up to you to choose online potential or going to class somewhere.
Technical Education
In the technical world, there are many different ways to continue your education. If you subscribe to various education sites, you’ll find that there are weekly if not daily updates to many different categories of professionalism. Particularly when it comes to creative industries, there are amazing tutorials that you can watch and follow, and these are often given by leaders in the industry. Subscriptions are typically very reasonably priced as well.
Teaching Certifications
If you’re a teacher, then you know that although passion is a big part of your job, you still have to maintain yourself as a member of a business-centered institution. If you keep gaining knowledge as a teacher, through both official and unofficial channels, then you continue to remain competitive as an employee. Teachers who have decided they aren’t going to learn anymore are often the ones that are pushed out eventually because of lack of competitive nature.
Watching a Broad Spectrum of News Sources
Education isn’t just about learning what’s in your industry. Education is also about learning about the world at large. And to that effect, consider watching various news sources that are all across the spectrum of politics, class, and social standing. You would be amazed at how many people have an incredibly narrow view of the world because of where they get their news! By expanding your horizons to visit a few separate online places than you usually would, you’ll find that you get a broader view of the world, and that brightness can translate to a form of higher education.
Originally posted on January 6, 2018 @ 5:50 pm