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Vocational Life Skills

By Exforsys | on November 14, 2008 |
Life Skills

There are a number of vocational programs today which act as alternatives to the much more expensive colleges and universities.

The key difference between vocational programs and college is that many of these programs are specifically designed to teach their students specific skills.

For example, when a student decides to take a vocational course in carpentry, this is the skill that they will be taught. They will not have to worry about the pre-requisites which are so common in the college system today.

At the same time, life skills are also important to learn as well, since they are necessary for students to not only succeed in finding a good job, but keeping it.

One reason why life skills are so important is because they give students the ability to act in an independent manner. These skills can also allow students to hold onto their jobs for much longer, because those who lack life skills are more likely to get fired and constantly find themselves changing jobs.

Life skills are often things which cannot be easily taught in a classroom, such as the importance of dressing properly for work, being on time, and eating a good breakfast before one leaves for work in the morning. The student must also be able to work with their employer and fellow co-workers in the proper manner, which requires people skills.

One must learn the importance of sound money management, and again, both this and the skills mentioned in the previous paragraph are skills that many vocational schools don’t teach.

The problem with this is that if you’re deficient in any of these areas, it will be difficult for you to maintain a job once you have it.

The good news is that there are a number of courses being developed which can assist people in developing these critical life skills. The goal of these programs is not so much to help one become employed, but help them to stay employed.

Time Management

When it comes to time management, vocational programs do not teach their students that much. While you will often be taught the importance of showing up on time, this is only one small part of successful time management.

To become good with time management, one must be able to manage their time, making the best of it. If you do not have good time management skills, you will find that it is exceedingly difficult to get a lot of important things done within a short period of time.

Research has shown that time management is a critical skill, and those who are able to work without distractions get a lot more done than those who are constantly having to stop to deal with some issue.

Time management can also teach you the art of multi-tasking, or getting multiple things done at the same time. For example, if you’re doing laundry, and you’re waiting on the clothes to finish, why not read? By doing both, you are getting two important things done at the same time.

You are gaining knowledge and you’re cleaning your clothes. Learning how to do many things at once is a skill which is very indispensable. Time is a thing which is precious, and yet, most people take it for granted all the time. In fact, I think it is safe to say that people value money more than time, even though you can never get time back once it is gone.

Once you begin to fully understand that concept of time being lost forever once it is gone, it becomes easier to see why it is important to use it wisely. You should learn to guard your time like banks guard their money, don’t waste time doing anything which is unproductive, or which won’t get you to where you want to be in the future.

While vocational systems teach their students many skills, this is again another area where they definitely need to improve. When it comes to learning the importance of building networks, vocational schools are even worse than college when it comes to teaching their students.

Networking

While vocational courses are good at giving you the skills which can allow you to get a job, they are not good at teaching you how to keep the job, and they are also poor when it comes networking.

To truly be successful in life (to reach the highest levels of wealth), you need more than just a job. You need a network of people who share your interests, who have valuable skills which can assist you in getting to where you want to be in life.

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