Want to upskill? Just hit start

Fiona Alston examines how candidates come to the conclusion they need to upskill, and how to go about it

Tom Moxon, head of resourcing services, IT Alliance Resourcing Services

As with everything in life, the only way you are going to get anywhere is by making a start. When it comes to upskilling the start is making the decision to do it, and that’s generally the hardest part.

A series of soul-searching questions later and you are well on your way to bagging that company promotion, moving into a more specialised area or just becoming more expert in your field.

The first thing to ...