{"id":2507,"date":"2018-01-09T09:58:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T17:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/?p=2507"},"modified":"2018-01-08T12:22:44","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T20:22:44","slug":"new-year-new-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/new-year-new-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Skills: Setting Intentions for 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the start of 2018\u2014time for all that \u201cnew year, new you\u201d business.<\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s face it: a \u201cnew you\u201d doesn\u2019t suddenly appear at 12:01 a.m. on January 1. It\u2019s the same old you, hopefully just a little bit better than last year, last month, last week. Our industries are changing, and keeping up is all about<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2508 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2018\/01\/5_AU_Day_2-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2018\/01\/5_AU_Day_2-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2018\/01\/5_AU_Day_2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2018\/01\/5_AU_Day_2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2018\/01\/5_AU_Day_2.jpg 1969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>taking the small, steady steps that enable you to continuously improve. Learning is part of what we do, though progress is often incremental.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At AU, we\u2019re here to support your professional growth in any way we can.<\/strong> \u00a0You might say it\u2019s our \u201cthing.\u201d Whether you\u2019re interested in developing new skills or honing existing ones, improving your capabilities with software or with people, developing greater awareness of the trends shaping your industry or the technologies disrupting it (or, possibly, all the above), we\u2019re here for you. And we\u2019re all in this together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you want to go this year? What do you want to improve? How can you bring more value to your role? Here are a few ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Move your <a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/au-online\/classes-on-demand\/search?full-text=Inventor&amp;productName=&amp;language=&amp;year=2017&amp;conference=\">Inventor<\/a> game forward.<\/li>\n<li>Unless you\u2019d rather focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/au-online\/classes-on-demand\/search?full-text=Fusion&amp;productName=&amp;language=&amp;year=2017&amp;conference=\">Fusion<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Or perhaps it\u2019s all about <a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/au-online\/classes-on-demand\/search?full-text=AutoCAD&amp;productName=&amp;language=&amp;year=2017&amp;conference=\">AutoCAD<\/a> for you.<\/li>\n<li>Or maybe <a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/au-online\/classes-on-demand\/search?full-text=Revit&amp;productName=&amp;language=&amp;year=2017&amp;conference=\">Revit<\/a> is your thing?<\/li>\n<li>Digging <a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/au-online\/classes-on-demand\/search?full-text=Digital+Construction&amp;productName=&amp;language=&amp;year=2017&amp;conference=\">digital construction<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>Or go further with <a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/au-online\/classes-on-demand\/search?full-text=Advanced+Manufacturing&amp;productName=&amp;language=&amp;year=2017&amp;conference=\">advanced manufacturing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whatever your priority, whatever your industry, make the most of the new year by setting manageable, achievable goals that can make a difference in your career, then getting them done. One of those goals might even be to get to AU Las Vegas in 2018. (Just an idea.)<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you\u2019re resolution, when you\u2019re ready to learn, we\u2019re ready to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the start of 2018\u2014time for all that \u201cnew year, new you\u201d business.<\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s face it: a \u201cnew you\u201d doesn\u2019t suddenly appear at 12:01 a.m. on January 1. It\u2019s the same old you, hopefully just a little bit better than last year, last month, last week. 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