I know a lot of people who say they are Digital Marketers but in the actual sense, they don't even know what Digital Marketing is all about. Anyway, let me not divert your mind from what am about to talk about.

These days you should be aware of the fact that the true currency of the job market lies in the skill we have. This is what should be in the mind of every Nigerian.

Your Degree is not everything you should be proud of - How about saying "The right skill is better than a degree"

I graduated as a Botanist and now am a Web designer, WordPress developer, and Graphics designer. There are just some courses in this country that can't really work for everyone. The earlier you know this, the better for you. 

Here are 5 Digital skills that will Trend in 2021.

• Graphics Design

Graphics Design has become so popular in 2020 already and it will be more popular in 2021. Everything on the internet now needs designing from Instagram posts, Facebook ads post, and many more. 

Learning Graphics is not the hardest thing in the world, in fact, it's very simple - All you need to do is to enroll at any local training center near you and you can learn Corel Draw, Photoshop, and other basic design packages.

• Web Designer/ WordPress Developer

You need to learn the basics of web design like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. They are very easy to learn, unlike other programming languages. As a WordPress developer, you literally don't need to know how to write code but having knowledge of the above mentioned would be a plus.

This skill is also very common and it's super easy to learn. There is a lot of free courses to take to be a web designer or WordPress developer.

• Social Media Manager

Although this comes with some level of Professionalism, there are so many free courses on Alison and paid courses at SkillShare to take to get started.

• Content Creator

A content creator is simply someone that writes content for websites, bloggers, and brands.

Are you good at writing? or you think you have the ability? This is worth trying out. To the best of my knowledge as a blogger, most content creators charge about 4 - 8 cents per word. You can do the maths when you write about 1000 words or more for a client.

• Learn Investing

Currency trading or Forex trading has become more popular on the internet. This is a skill that comes with a big risk but can help you reap great rewards. 

Investopedia offers free stock basics course, so you might want to check it out if you want to learn this skill.