Many good companies provide training and education for their workforce because they believe that knowledgeable minds are better at solving problems. That is what it's all about when one is employed. Employees are employed to solve 'problems' and give solutions. The lack of skills, experience, or knowledge becomes an employee's nightmare because they hamper the ability to provide solutions and make decisions.
New industries and jobs are being created every moment as new technology redefines how a workplace operates. Every wise employee thus needs to be in the know about current trends in his industry and commits time and resources to upgrade himself or herself so as to be ready and flexible when change occurs. When one is constantly learning, one will be a valuable asset to one's company. Companies need new ideas and talents to remain competitive.
If you're in Hong Kong, the English newspaper, SCMP (South China Morning Post) or 南華早報, provides very good reading materials for career improvements in its Saturday editions. They too have an online version but only available through subscription. Incidentally, the Saturday papers carry the most classified ads. for jobs. Interspersed between the sections are industry news, success stories of who and who in the various industries and their secret formula of achieving career success, and much much more. The Wall Street Journal too have many good articles on careers.
So in a nutshell: Do something daily to improve yourself - it helps your career in the long run.
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