New Skills Can Help You Advance Professionally

Working professionals across a wide range of fields often have several years of experience on their resumes. Many of these individuals pick up new skills and experience over time in their day-to-day work. However, there are lots of instances when some additional education can help enhance an experienced professional's current career trajectory or open their eyes to discovering a new passion.

Full Sail DC3 has a selection of in-demand courses geared toward those who are already embedded in their fields of choice, or those who might be looking for a career change. Let’s explore some of the top benefits of pursuing a Full Sail DC3 course and how they are designed to help you reach higher in your career or expand your professional horizons.

1. Acquire new knowledge and skills.

Perhaps the biggest reason to consider furthering your education with Full Sail DC3 courses is to add more knowledge and skills to your professional toolbox.

Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a professional rut, going through the motions of a job day in and day out without much change. This can leave you feeling like you aren’t learning new skills or growing your career, and it’s easy to get hindered from advancing professionally when this scenario occurs.

By pursuing additional education or training, you can expand your current skill set and broaden your knowledge base. This can make you a more valuable employee so that you can bring new skills and unique perspectives to the table. In turn, this may help boost your job security, or help you advance within your organization. In addition, you can become a more valued candidate for other opportunities outside of your current one.

2. Advance your current knowledge and skills.

Thanks to your years of experience, you might already have a nice base of professional knowledge and skills. However, we can all advance, sharpen these abilities, and close any skill gaps we may have.

Full Sail DC3 courses can help you bolster your current skills, allowing you to build on what you already know to become more versatile and efficient. They can also provide you with the latest information and trends within a particular area, putting you right on the pulse of a certain industry. Upgrading your knowledge and understanding of the field in which you work will open your mind to fresher ideas. This will allow you to remain at the forefront of your industry.

3. Diversify your skill set.

Take a close look at the skills you currently have listed on your resume or LinkedIn profile. What do you see? Are you satisfied with the diversity of your skills? Do you think there’s room for you to grow and expand your list of abilities?

Taking a Full Sail DC3 course is a simple way to add to your current skill set. More specifically, by learning different skills, you can diversify your abilities to offer a wider range of skills to those who currently employ you or are looking to hire you in the future. You can be successful in your career if you are highly adept in one particular area. However, if you are skilled in multiple areas of a field, this variety in your abilities can be a game-changer in terms of professional growth and upward mobility.

4. Discover new professional passions.

Feeling like you’re ready for a change? Want to know what else is out there that might spark some inspiration in your mind?

By enrolling in a Full Sail DC3 course, you can explore new passions and learn if a career shift might be in order for you. Perhaps you want to stay in your field and do something a little different. Maybe you’re thinking of stepping outside your comfort zone to try your hand at something completely new. Regardless of your current situation and goals, these courses can give you a fresh look at other professional areas. Plus, because the courses require a much shorter investment of time compared to traditional degree programs, you can easily explore something new and if it doesn’t strike your fancy, at least you gave it a shot.

If you do explore a new career option that you find more exciting than your current role, you may have the chance to upgrade your salary and find a more satisfying position.

5. It can make you a more creative thinker.

We all learn to be more creative thinkers when learning new things through education. This is because education allows – and often requires – us to explore, question things, use our imagination, and form a solid understanding of what we are learning.

When you learn about things outside of your typical areas of focus, you will likely be exposed to new concepts that can help you creatively think about how to approach certain situations and tasks differently. In turn, the good news is that studying these new concepts gives you the chance to immediately put your newfound creativity to good use in your role and for your organization.

6. It can help boost your self-confidence and self-esteem.

When we acquire new skills and perspectives on things that we never considered in our minds before, this process can give us a nice feeling of accomplishment. More confidence means we can be better employees, managers, communicators, and team players in general. The desire to take on new tasks should also come with this, and you’ll feel far more confident that you can get the job done more effectively. When your confidence gets a nice boost, the sky is literally the limit in terms of how far you can go in your field.

Additionally, this confidence boost also helps improve self-esteem. There’s a good chance you will feel happier about working each day. You may also find more joy in your work and celebrating successes, ultimately making you even more motivated to shoot for the stars each workday.

7. Become part of the supportive Full Sail DC3 community.

It’s also worth noting that DC3 classes include community engagement specialists whose role is to help keep students from a particular class connected, even after a course has been completed. These connections can allow for networking opportunities down the road.

Full Sail DC3 courses start monthly, giving you more flexibility on committing to one of these offerings when it’s convenient for your schedule. Courses are offered in:

• Art & Design
• Audio & Music Production
• Business
• Communications
• Computer Science & Technology
• Game Design & Production
• Sportscasting
• Video Production

Check out the course catalog page to browse all of the course offerings. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about Full Sail DC3, call 844.716.1492.