Many kinds of skilled labor requires you have your own tools.
And you take them with you from job to job.
Other jobs give you the tools, and the training.
As an employer, which would you rather have?
Both have their own benefits.
If somebody’s already got the skills and the tools, they can hit the ground running pretty quickly.
On the other hand, they can also bounce if a better opportunity comes up.
If you train somebody and give them the tools, they might be a little bit more motivated to stay, especially if you had them sign a contract.
Which would you rather be?
Somebody that had the skills and the tools, or somebody that needed to be trained, and be provided the tools?
It’s nice to be in the situation where somebody IS willing to train you.
The problem is that this is the situation most people find themselves in.
Hoping to BE trained, and hoping to BE provided the tools.
Which means the person hiring you can pretty much pick and choose whomever they want.
Any company that has a good training system, and a set of tools to go along with it KNOWS they can be selective.
It’s generally as good idea to come as prepared as you can.
Already having the skills, and the tools.
What kind of skills and tools?
If you’re going to be rebuilding carburetors, that’s one set of skills and tools
But there is one set of skills (and tools) which work in nearly any business.
Even in most settings.
And those are communication skills.
Not just the skills to order a burrito at a restaurant.
But the ability to talk to anybody, and build up huge desire.
A desire for you, your ideas, your product and services.
This skill can get you hired, get you dates, get you upgrades to first class, and anything else that requires the decision of another person.
While everybody else is say, “pick me! pick me!” you’ll be telling wonderful stories that will make YOUR idea the natural outcome of ANY conversation.
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