Work Is Where You Find It!
Work Is Where You Find It!
To paraphrase the title of a cowboy story I read when I was a
child called "Gold is where you find it".
The corporates and governments are downscaling downsizing
streamlining optimising economising out-contracting
sub-contracting black-empowering et-cetera et-cetera but all
with the same end result; employing less and less people.
Less and less young people find work in the formal sectors after
leaving schools, colleges and universities.
My brother-in-law and my brother recently discussed the job
opportunities of our children, and people in general, in South
Africa. To a greater or lesser degree this applies to most
countries.
My brother has been self-employed for many years while my
brother-in-law works for a university and state hospital.
Brother-in-law: " I don't know where my children will find work
when the finish their studies! There just isn't work out
there."
My brother: "Nonsense! The opportunities abound out there. Maybe
not as employees in the corporate or government sectors, but
definitely in the SME's and informal sectors. Working for
yourself means that you can really cash in on the opportunities"
Brother-in-law: "The economy is going to the dogs. There is no
work. Everyone is getting poorer!"
My brother: "Nonsense! Just look at all the new property
developments; new houses, new shopping centres, new office
complexes going up every day. Look at the number of people
driving new, top of the range BMW's, Merc's, RUV's, 4x4's. You
hardly see an old car on the road."
Same question, totally opposed points of view!
And both are right!
Why is that?
My brother-in-law comes from the "safe" work environment of
government service and yes, the opportunities for employment in
the government and corporate sectors are diminishing.
My brother comes from the "risky" work environment of
self-employment and as the corporates and governments downscale
downsize streamline optimise economise out-contract sub-contract
black-empower the SME's (Small and Medium Enterprises) and the
informal sector is picking up the slack and many of them are
making fortunes providing products and services the Big Boys and
Big Brothers are not supplying anymore or where they have become
inefficient.
Last night I was talking to my nephews, both twenty-somethings,
and I mentioned that the job market and opportunities have "Gone
Global".
The Internet has made it possible for an individual to farm out
skills worldwide and do work in one country while living in
other.
Gone are they days where you need to been tied down by your
geographical location.
Gone are the days where you need to work for a pittance near
your home.
Gone are the days where you need to search the "Help Wanted"
adverts in your local paper for too few jobs for too many
applicants.
The Internet has created the opportunity for employment
worldwide.
The Internet has created the opportunity for doing freelance
work globally.
The Internet has created the opportunity for anyone to set up a
business and to trade anywhere in the world.
The Internet has created the opportunity to work from home
anywhere in the world.
The Internet has created the opportunity for people without
major financial backing to become self-employed and
self-sufficient.
People of all ages, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and
financial strengths are using the Internet to gain independence,
to become self-employed, to gain their freedom.
I've put together some resources to assist you:
- Freelance Work Worldwide: http://freelance.web
marketingsa.co.za
- Online Job Search: http://jobsearch.web
marketingsa.co.za - Get Paid for Surveys: http://www.webmark
etingsa.co.za/surveys - Build Multiple Income Streams:
http://
www.webmarketingsa.co.za/affiliate-programs - Home
Business Resources: http://ebiz.webmarketings
a.co.za - Internet Business Blueprint: http://blueprint.web
marketingsa.co.za
The shocking thing about my discussion with these
twenty-somethings is that they are not aware of the
opportunities the Internet has to offer. And they are part of
the so-called "computer generation"!
They learnt nothing about it at school or at college.
They are not aware of the potential.
The other day I popped in at the business school of the local
university to see what training courses they offer related to
Internet marketing and guess what?
Nothing!
These are the institutions that are supposedly preparing our
young people for the future and they live in the 20th
Century.
These are the institutions that offer short courses, diplomas
and degrees to our present and future businesspeople and
employees - and they provide a 20th Century education.
The future is out there on the Internet, the opportunities are
literally endless, and people are starving because of a lack of
knowledge.