In my years as a trainor, I have met a lot of people who possess technical or vocational skills and very good at what they do and they mastered their skills through experience. They can be tagged as “street smarts.” No proper training or academic background and no theoretical context of their craft but they are indeed very good in what they do.
An example of this kind of worker was my father. He was a very good carpenter. He was called the “foreman” and “maestro” (master) by colleagues and everyone who knows his skill in designing and actually making a house. My father was not even a high school graduate and does not speak English but he can converse very well with any engineer or architect when it comes to the rudiments of constructing a building.
If my father was still alive today, I would convince him to undergo training programs on construction provided by CSkills. Among the benefits of undergoing such trainings are: professionalizing your skills and experience via their On-Site Assessment and Training (OSAT) or Experience Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) trade testing; arming yourself with knowledge on health and safety which is very important to avoid accidents in the workplace; and opportunity for career development in industry.
These days, more opportunities worldwide are opening to people with technical skills. Make yourself competitive, professionalize your skills and get certified.
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#1 by Palito King on January 14th, 2008
Certification…yan din ang target ko for this year, mare. =)
#2 by noemi on January 15th, 2008
You know what, there are not many talented carpenter these days. I met a carpenter recently who was waiting for his Australian visa. His friend recommended him to his boss. I asked the carpenter how he learned of his skills. He said he learned it from his father and he further honed his skill by checking out the latest furniture design.
#3 by mhel on January 15th, 2008
@palito…
good goal pare… i’m starting to get my certification also in another career but i wanted one pa na d ko p nccmulan. kaya mo yan, ur good! god bless in this goal pare.
@noemi…
i agree. i relly missed my tatay for this. after he’s gone, i had to deal with a lot of carpenters for mini construction jobs who seem incompetent and irreponsible.
#4 by Akino on January 15th, 2008
your last statement is true…many opportunities are now opening for our skilled kababayan…the sad part is not all of our skilled kababayan have the education and certificate to be accredited for a better chance here and abroad.
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education is a plus bonus if you have the proper experience or is it vice versa
#5 by mhel on January 16th, 2008
@akino…
exactly…
“education is a plus bonus if you have the proper experience or is it vice versa” I believe it works both ways.
education is futile if you don’t apply it. experience would be so much better and you’ll have the edge for competitiveness if you arm it with proper training plus certificate.
thanks for ur comment!