If you want to grow rapidly in your career, there are important soft skills you need to have. Some of these skills often cost money to learn, but YouTube has a lot of them, and for free.

For those who are looking to progress in their career, here are some skills you can learn on YouTube to get started.

1. Critical thinking

It is difficult, if not impossible, to succeed in business without the ability to think critically. This video from Geoff Pynn of Northern Illinois University breaks it down into very simple steps. You can also click here to watch more videos on critical thinking and improve your abilities.

2. People management

People management is a crucial skill to master. In your career, you’ll come across different types on people, and the only way to get the best out of your interactions with them is by managing them effectively. This video is a great place to start.

You can also click here to watch more videos on how to effectively manage people.

3. Time management

How best can you manage your time to achieve a lot within a short period of time? YouTube has a lot of videos to help you with this.

You can also click here for more time management strategies to help you in your career.

4. Persuasion

How best can you influence people to buy your products or try out your services? The answer lies in your persuasion skills. Learning this skill from training institutions cost a sum, but YouTube has free videos on it. Here’s one from Columbia Business School:

To watch more videos from acclaimed and globally recognised business schools, click here.

5. Effective communication

How do you communicate without sounding rude or aggressive? How do you leave a memorable first impression on a client? COMMUNICATION. This YouTube video is a great place to start building your communication skill. You can also check out more videos on that.

6. Strategic management

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It’s not every time you get a Professor at Harvard Business School teaching you Strategic Management for free. But YouTube has you covered. All that is left for you to do is click here to enjoy more of such educating videos.

7. Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a key soft skill to have. And on YouTube, it’s free to learn. Click here for videos on how to lead with emotional intelligence in your career and your daily life.

YouTube is an endless store of important resources to help you grow in your career. There’s always more for you to learn. Be it for your career, educational, or financial growth, YouTube always has more. Na you go tire.

Go to YouTube now to start learning and growing.

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