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💼 💸 Day 3: Skills Audit Day - Asambe! 💼 💸
Be Intentional and Purposeful Today
Phemelo Kebinelang
June 12, 2025
12 JUNE 2025
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Day 3: Skills Audit Day - Asambe!
What Can You Offer Now vs. What You Want to Learn
Welcome to Your Skills Reality Check!
Today marks an important moment in your remote work journey.
It's time to take an honest inventory of your current abilities and map out your path to global opportunities.
Think of this as your personal skills GPS: you need to know where you are before you can navigate to where you want to be.
Many South African youth underestimate the value of skills they already possess, from multilingual abilities to problem-solving skills developed through daily challenges.
The beauty of remote work is that it values results over location, meaning your unique experiences and perspectives are assets waiting to be monetised.
Today's exercise isn't about judgment; it's about clarity, strategy, and building a roadmap that works for YOUR specific situation.
Your 20-Skill Remote Work Toolkit: The Complete Assessment Guide
IMMEDIATE SKILLS AUDIT: Rate Yourself (1-5 scale)
💻 TECHNICAL SKILLS (Easy to Learn)
Basic Computer Literacy - File management, email, internet navigation
Quick Path: YouTube tutorials, 1-2 weeks of practice
Microsoft Office/Google Workspace - Docs, Sheets, Presentations
Quick Path: Free Google courses, 2-3 weeks
Social Media Management - Content creation, scheduling, engagement
Quick Path: Facebook Blueprint (free), HubSpot Social Media course
Basic Graphic Design - Canva, simple logos, social posts
Quick Path: Canva Design School (free), 1-2 weeks
Data Entry & Organisation - Accurate typing, spreadsheet basics
Quick Path: Practice typing games, Excel tutorials
🗣️ COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Written English Communication - Clear, professional writing
Quick Path: Grammarly tutorials, daily writing practice
Customer Service - Patience, problem-solving, empathy
Quick Path: Free customer service courses on Coursera
Language Translation - English to Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, etc.
Natural Advantage: Leverage your multilingual background
Virtual Meeting Facilitation - Zoom, Teams, presentation skills
Quick Path: Practice with friends, free webinar training
Content Writing - Blogs, articles, web copy
Quick Path: Start a personal blog, practice daily
📊 BUSINESS & ADMIN SKILLS
11. Virtual Assistant Tasks - Calendar management, email organisation
Quick Path: VA courses on Udemy, 1-2 weeks
Basic Project Management - Task organisation, deadline tracking
Quick Path: Trello/Asana tutorials, project simulation
Online Research - Finding information, fact-checking, data collection
Natural Skill: Enhanced through practice and tools
Basic Bookkeeping - Invoice creation, expense tracking
Quick Path: QuickBooks tutorials, basic accounting course
E-commerce Support - Product listing, order processing
Quick Path: Shopify Academy (free), Amazon seller courses
🎨 CREATIVE & MARKETING SKILLS
Content Creation - Video editing, photo editing, storytelling
Quick Path: YouTube tutorials, free apps like CapCut
Basic Web Design - WordPress, Wix, simple website creation
Quick Path: WordPress.com tutorials, 2-3 weeks
SEO Basics - Keyword research, content optimisation
Quick Path: Google Digital Marketing course (free)
Email Marketing - Newsletter creation, automation basics
Quick Path: Mailchimp Academy (free)
Online Tutoring/Teaching - Subject expertise, lesson planning
Natural Advantage: Use your educational background
YOUR SKILLS AUDIT WORKSHEET
Rate each skill: 1 (No experience) to 5 (Expert level)
CURRENT STRENGTHS (3-5 rating):
List your top 5 skills you can market immediately
These are your current remote job application skills
DEVELOPMENT ZONE (1-2 rating):
Choose 3-5 skills to focus on during this challenge
These become your learning priorities for the next 18 days
Multilingual abilities (huge advantage globally)
Cultural insights into the South African market
Time zone advantages for US/European clients
Problem-solving resilience from local challenges
Cost-effective service delivery
Your Pathway Forward: No One Gets Left Behind!
The truth: EVERYONE has something valuable to offer the global remote job market right now, even if it doesn't feel that way.
If your skills audit reveals mostly 1s and 2s, you're not behind; you're simply at the beginning of an exciting transformation journey.
Your assignment for the remaining 18 days is to pick 2-3 skills from the "easy to learn" category and commit to 30 minutes daily practice.
Use free resources like YouTube, LinkedIn Learning, and Coursera's free courses to build these abilities while continuing through our challenge.
For the "Skill-Building Track" participants:
Focus on virtual assistant tasks, social media management, and basic data entry; these require minimal technical knowledge but offer immediate earning potential.
Practice these skills by helping local businesses, friends, or family members for free to build your confidence and portfolio.
Meanwhile, continue engaging with daily challenge content because mindset, job search strategies, and application techniques are equally important as technical skills.
Remember: Remote work success isn't just about having all the skills; it's about effectively communicating the value you bring, understanding client needs, and continuously learning.
Some of today's most successful remote workers started exactly where you are right now.
Your South African perspective, work ethic, and hunger for opportunity are already competitive advantages in the global marketplace.
Stay committed to this 21-day journey because transformation doesn't happen overnight, but it happens to those who persist.
From tomorrow, we'll show you how to package these skills you have (not have) into compelling job applications that get noticed.
RESOURCES
📚 Courses & Learning Platforms
🎥 Watch These Videos To Understand the Remote Skills Economy
“Top 10 Skills for Remote Jobs in 2025”
🔗 YouTube: Remote Work Skills Guide“How to Start a Remote Job with No Experience”
🔗 YouTube: Beginners Guide
📝 TODAY'S ACTION ITEMS:
Complete your skills audit worksheet
Identify your top 3 "ready now" skills
Choose 2-3 skills to develop over the next 18 days
Find one free learning resource for each development skill
Identify your biggest skill discovery
💪 DAILY REMINDER TO YOURSELF: "I have value to offer the world right now, and I'm committed to growing that value every single day."
We’ve created a WhatsApp group - 21 Day Challenge Remote Jobs for easy and timely access to the challenge's daily tasks, updates, resources and opportunities.
We encourage all the participants to join the group.
Follow this link to join the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DINLpaRZ1PfEfYsvzhH1dH
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