Professional Knowledge, Abilities and Career Success

Professional Knowledge, Abilities, and Career Success Developing abilities and increasing professional knowledge is important to both personal and professional success. Professional success is the result of taking action on the most important career goals. When people consistently focus their energy and efforts upon what matters most, people will become successful. Individuals who achieved advanced levels of education have a drive and commitment to reach their professional goals. By developing personal skills and increasing professional knowledge, people are more likely to accomplish a variety of tasks and goals. Those skills and knowledge are a defining factor for professional career success. Many job seekers are not considered for employment, even tough they might have the necessary experience, simply because of their lack of education. People, who have a degree, or some sort of professional certification, have an advantage over those who do not have one. Another reason education is important, is that most employers now require a minimum education level for many entry-level positions. College level education has become the standard for many jobs, even for many positions that did not require degrees in the past. For people to be competitive, they must continue to achieve higher levels of education and skills. By becoming a member of a professional organization, people might be able to increase their professional knowledge and abilities. For example, a computer professional could benefit from joining an organization such as the (Independent Consultant Computer Association) ICCA. ICCA is a nonprofit trade association of independent and small business technology professionals that provides professional development opportunities and business support programs through user communities and networking. Other benefits include access to online training, the opportunity to attend monthly webinars, access to the ICCA online library of technical