Invest in Yourself: Education and Experience
We are sadly mistaken that education is merely learning concepts given in books. Investing in education is much more than just going to schools and colleges. The real world is surely based on these concepts, but focus on the fundamentals, not the minutiae. Brushing up your personality, your skills, hiring a coach, polishing your talents, taking a new course altogether, participating in group discussions and even reading, is self-development.
Have you ever wondered why the HR department of any organization is given a major priority? Human resource specialists are responsible for screening and recruiting workers for the company. They are people who direct and coordinate the working force of the company. They are important because the industry is aware of the need to attract and hold on to the best people for their companies. Most of the companies take an extra step forward to provide their new recruits with special trainings, constantly adding on to their skill-set, for the better performance of the company, as a whole.
You can’t always assume that getting a college degree from a very renowned college is going to fetch you a job. Mere education is no substitute for knowledge. The best way to make maximum use of your college degree is to figure out your interests and engage in new activities. If your passion is taking care of others, maybe becoming a school nurse is the right job for you. This Infographic on the Modern School Nurse can help you further understand the role of engaging in this kind of career in the health care industry. In the end, it doesn’t’ matter how many classes you attended, or whether your grade point was a perfect 10; what truly matters is how you apply all your knowledge and skills to counter a problem in the real corporate world. If you are still college, start by joining various cultural clubs and student organizations. Engaging with people of the same age-group promotes discussions, learning and teamwork. Sometimes you need a master to advance your skills. Look for someone who has a really high respect for the subject like you do, someone who would not mind mentoring you and someone who has a lot of experience in the field.
While you engage in adding on to your existing skills, it is also important for you to build an interesting personality for yourself, improving confidence and communication skills. When you are doing business with someone, you need a great deal of confidence to convince the other person into hiring you. No one likes a sloppy, fumbling, under-confident person to deal their business. Personality is also how you walk, eat, sit or even stand. Self analysis is absolutely necessary- know yourself before you set out to know the world.
“If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can ever take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”
Never stop learning.