Everyone learns differently. Some people read and look at the pretty pictures, while other take the hand-on approach. One would hope that whatever skill or skills you may learn, it stays with you throughout your career.

With overemployment, you have more opportunities to showcase your skills or learn new ones. Which one is more important while working in multiple jobs? Do you start a job with skills or to learn skills?

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Mix of both. As a freelancer my default state is overemployed. Sometimes I’m hired for my skills, but other times I’m hired to be molded to learn certain skills.

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There is nothing wrong with learning new skills while building on the ones you have.

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