To be a success in your career you will need to have a wealth of skills at your disposal. The good news is you can find out about the five skills I think are most important to have in 2025. Read on to discover what they are.

Social media skills

Social media is a crucial arm of most businesses’ marketing strategy these days, and this means if you can show you have skills in this area you will be a much more valuable person to have around.

Even if you are working in a leadership role, having a good understanding of how social media works, and how it can be applied specifically to the business you are working with will stand you in very good stead, and ensure you do not ask people for things that are not realistic when creating your strategy and doling out tasks.

First aid skills

First aid skills will always stand you in good stead both with employers and in life, as you will be able to respond if there is an accident or incident where someone around you needs help. To get these skills it’s best to find a provider that offers First Aid Courses that are RFQ-approved, either in person or online. Then you will have the necessary skills for a specific standard that will be understood in a range of workplaces.

Leadership skills

Another great skill to have if you want to advance your career is leadership. Leadership is very different to being someone’s boss in the traditional sense. This is because instead of just telling people what to do and how to behave, a good leader will be able to inspire, choose the right people for the job, and lead from the front.

Delegation skills

Do you always know what tasks need your attention and which ones can be handed off to someone else to be done? If so then you probably have very good delegation skills.

The good news is that even if you don’t currently have these skills, they can be learned, as it’s all a matter of prioritizing and decision-making. Delegation also includes an element of being able to let go of a task and trust in others that they can do it to the correct standard, which can be tough. It is a skill that is well worth practising because it can not only save you time but help inspire ownership and pride in the work that others do as well.

Active listening

There are few careers out there that do not include at least some kind of listening, whether that is listening to clients, stakeholders, or your boss. This is why active listening can be one of the most valuable career skills around.

Active listening is all about listening to understand, not to reply. Indeed, instead of spending your time formulating what you will say next in a conversation. Active listening is about trying to hear and understand what is being said to you, in such a way that you can repeat it back to the person you are having a conversation with.

The benefits of active listening are many, and they include less misunderstanding, and an increase in people really feeling seen and heard in the workplace.