The study cycle normally begins in childhood. After elementary and high school comes undergraduate and often graduate degrees. It is at this point that many people feel satisfied with the knowledge acquired and forget about the need for permanent updating.

To begin with, I must emphasize that academic training must be accompanied by professional practice. Like two sides of the same sphere, they complete each other. I do not recommend, for example, that a recent graduate should already enter graduate school before having exercised at least one or two years in the profession. He will have little to contribute to the study group and will assimilate less than if he had more experience.

One point to note is that knowledge becomes obsolete very quickly. So, in a short time after leaving a course, you already find that what you learned is getting old. Therefore, my suggestion is that the professional do a refresher course every three to five years. Whether it's a specialization, improvement course, master's degree, in short, whatever you think is most appropriate. But never stop updating.

When choosing the course, in addition to deepening the profession, also think about the possibility of areas related to your area of ​​expertise. Today the market is looking for multitasking professionals, and this can be a good way to increase your employability, especially in times of economic crisis. Remember that updating is an obligation of the professional, not the company. So don't expect anyone to do it for you.