Are You Keeping Up In Your Field?

The only constant in this world is that there will always be change. No matter what your area of expertise I can guarantee you that it is evolving even as you read this blog. I am an avid reader of books and thought that would be the one thing that could never change. Books have been around for centuries. The only major change was when the printing press was invented so that scribes no longer had to hand copy them. Well, now we have virtual books on computers, touchpads, and phones, not to mention audio books for the visually impaired and those who rather listen than read.

If you want to stay on top of your game you need to keep up with the changes in your industry and profession. The best way to do this is to take courses on both. I recommend attending at least one class per year on the latest technology in your industry and another class on the latest changes in your field of profession. Don’t shrug off all seminars as a waste of time because the company sponsoring it is trying to sell you something. The value you get from the new information is well worth the price of admission and/or time you spend attending. I have never attended a webinar or seminar that I did not learn at least one new thing.

Keep on top of your career and you will be the one that everyone goes to for information. It will also make you more valuable to your employer. But more importantly, it will make you more confident in yourself and your abilities.

The author, Marge Bonura, is the Director of Sales & Marketing for New England Machinery, Inc. (NEM). NEM is a leading packaging machinery manufacturer of bottle unscramblers, cappers, orienters, retorquers, lidders, pluggers, pump sorter/placers, scoop feeders, hopper elevators and much more. The company has been in business since 1974 selling to the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, chemical, household products, automotive and other industries. For more information on NEM, visit their website at www.neminc.com.