With high parading of unemployment in developing countries, skill acquisition has become a major force to reckon with. Acquiring a particular skill set has become a very formidable factor in our society today. It as helped in the eradication of some percentage of unemployment. Most artisans go as far as earning more or equivalent to the working class graduates. this is because of the level of practical knowledge they have acquired over the years. unlike the university graduates who invested most of their time in theories and hypothesis.
Definition of skill acquisition
Skill acquisition is acquiring or developing a particular skill through training over a desired period of time and becoming an expert in the desired skills.
Importance of skill acquisition
Self-employment: A skill acquired man is a self-employed man. The piece you are reading right now is written as a result of the skill acquired by the writer. There are so many self-employed writers today who do not border themselves of carrying files from one office to another in search of job. Their duty is freelance writing and they make great money from their writing. In the same vein, many successful businessmen and woman whose names are heard in many parts of the world are self-employed. A self employed person can never go hungry because the skill he acquired provides food for him on daily basis. But one who lacks skill acquisition will find it difficult to be self employed because he has nothing to offer.
Skills acquired by website designers are what they use on their daily feeding instead of indulging in cyber-threat or online theft which is also related to internet. In that case, they do not have the time to answer ‘sir’ to anybody. They are self-employed due to the technical skill they acquired sometime ago. They are hired by many companies on daily basis because the skills they acquired keep them going. Whenever they feel like staying in their home and rest they do so without being questioned by any higher authority. They are simply boss of their own.
Diverse job opportunities:
Have you ever seen someone who acquires many skills alone? Such person is classified as someone who is up and doing. Those who have many skills stand the chance of gain job from many establishments. Frankly speaking, people who have many skills are being searched by many companies. Company A, B, and C stand in a queue fighting over one person. They are searched for because they can do many functions due to the series of skills possessed.
This is similar to what happens in the world of football. Many football clubs fight over star footballers in every football season. In that case it is left for the footballer to select from many opportunities that wait for him. Some football clubs like to have star footballers like Christiano Ronaldo, Portugal; Lionel Messi, Argentina; Rooney, England; and many others because of the excellent football skills they possess. Some of these footballers are accused of being Illuminati members but what keep them going are their skills. A case like this has the footballer to decide which club to play for. In that case, he is not searching for job but job is searching for him; just imagine the power of skill acquisition.
Employment generation:
Many governments are still finding it difficult to provide jobs for the citizens because the citizens are lacking important skills they need. There will be a lot of jobs generated for the citizens of every country if the citizens are well equipped with skills. This is why it is necessary for government to organize skill acquisition programs for the masses as this will go a long way in providing jobs for others.
Someone who is well equipped on electronics repair can train his fellow citizens. When these citizens ‘mature’ in such field, they start earning from the skill they acquired from their master. This is how the newly trained in that field will train other persons, and employment generation keeps on growing in such circle. Likewise those who have good skills in businesses, they make good money on their businesses and generate employment for others by employing other to assist him in his business.
Effective function:
Organizations that employ skillful workers to assist in their organizational duties lose
nothing at all because there will be always effective functions performed by the employee. This is because the employee has acquired necessary skills needed for him to perform the work as desired by the organization. The knowledge he gained from the training on that specific job makes him to do the organization’s works as desired by the management of the organization.
There is much difference between studying a particular course in the university or college and going for training on that course the person studied. Training on that course gives the fellow an insight on how to pilot the function whenever he is called. With skill acquisition combined with the education attainted by a person, effective function is offered to the company he works or is going to work with.
Crime reduction:
Skill acquisition reduces the crime rate in many nations. People begin to think on many dirty activities they will do to make money when they do not have anything to call job of their own. But, with acquired skill by an individual, he works and makes money from his acquired skill. This will make him to feel comfortable in life and do not disturb his or herself life in any way.
Nations are advice to organize skill acquisition programs for her citizens to experience low crime practices by her citizens. Instead of engaging in crime, the money acquired by the citizens from empowerment through skill acquisition can be used to promote peace in such nations. Also, the skill acquired by the citizens who were indulging in crime before can be used to convert those who are still partakers in such bad practice. They can go after their old bad friends and teach them the new skills they acquired thereby converting them to good.
But when talking about skills acquisition, its not just tailoring, baking, making bags, soap, shoes, beads, etc
Do you know
- creative writing is a skill
- Public speaking is a skill
- programming can be a skill
- Marketing can be a skill
- Art work can be a skill...
Just go on and mention them.
Many people know how to sew, bead, etc but they are not going far because it doesn't stop at BEING ABLE TO but also KNOWING HOW TO make it prosper in your hands.
Choose a skill along your passion. Invest more time in the line of your passion.
Don't waste your time WORKING HARD when you just should be HARDWORKING.
Don't get me wrong, you can learn all. I do that sometimes but know where to invest more of your time and energy.
Have a vision for that skill. Don't do it because everybody is doing it.
It's OK if you can't sew, bake, makeup, bead, etc. As far as you know your own skills and you're developing it.
Get your own skill even when nobody thinks it's OK to acquire that just be focus and be sure of your direction.
Meanwhile, did I tell you someone is doing music as his NYSC SAED program?
It was a joke before, many people laughed but he is training fellow corpers now and even making money.
Importance of skill acquisition
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