``There was a time
when all you needed to succeed was the ability to read and write English.
After that came the
era of university degree. In fact, you had the chances of getting a good job
with a good salary.
Then came the era of
Masters and PhD. The demands of the Labour market went higher. You had to have
a masters or PhD to get a good job.
Before long it became
the era of foreign degrees... employers started looking for people from foreign
universities.
Now that era has
ended: We are now in the era of skills. What you know and what you can do with
your brain or your hands. Your level of education notwithstanding; what matters
right now is the skills that you have especially new age/digital skills.
So I ask you, what are
you doing to remain relevant in this season?
Are you still carrying
your certificate up and down with obsolete knowledge?
Or you are still
blaming the government that is not even aware of your existence?
Do you even understand
that "WORK" as we knew it ten years back has changed?
Are you aware that by
2025, machines and robots would have cleaned out 800,000 jobs and new market
demands will evolve?
Are you preparing for
the future of work or you will cross that bridge when you get there?
It will be in your
best interest to start to UNLEARN, LEARN AND RELEARN.
Invest in yourself,
upgrade on a daily basis.
Pay the price.
You can't afford the
price of ignorance and poverty. Its too expensive!
The very best investment you can make is back
into yourself, getting continually better at the skills that are enabling you
to earn money in the first place. When you become absolutely excellent in your
field, you will eventually be paid very well for it. So friends, invest in
yourself, make sure you are very good in what you are doing so that you will
become successful.
Credit Goes To: Nwabuko Integrity and Isaiah
Akpan