Are You In College For the Degree or For Economic Self Development Preparation?By Odusina, Adewale Hiworks, Oct. 27, 2022.

Are You In College For the Degree or For Economic Self Development Preparation?

By Odusina, Adewale Hiworks, Oct. 27, 2022.

We must redefine college education to our teaming youth; it must mean more to them that just a certificate to show one is schooled. It must mean economic self development preparatory program.

When this is the goal, then the programme must show the deliberate path to that future.

Otherwise A SMART STUDENT must alongside getting the so-called college education, which will just serve a basic social accreditation perception purposes, do other programs probably online and also offline that  will make the college education marketable.

For example, a student of College Physiology can take up online information technology, lessons on business operations, money management, workplace inclusivity,  Business & Operations, Customer Service, Staffing, Operations & Commerce, Selling, Workplace Inclusivity, Workplace Productivity,Employee Management, Career Development,Brand & Identity, Marketing & Measurement and many more.

Some of this skill development are available for free online (Try Google Primer and LinkedIn) and after completion and certain test of knowledge,  certificates are issued.

Others will be  for them to pick up trades...barbing, fashion designing, art works,  vehicle and truck repairs,  vehicle body works,  cooking, laundry works and such  kind of trades.

The world has changed and changing but a lot of our youths are still chasing the lost cheese.

They are in denial or lazy or fooled that the school certificate will deliver the lost cheese.

We need to push as many of them in our circle of influence to do the needful so they are not out of school and dependent.

Remember the demographic information says in Africa, over 50% of our population are below 40years.

Population of Africa 2021, by age group

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Mariam Saleh,

 Jul 15, 2022

 In 2021, there were around 207 million children aged 0-4 years in Africa. The population aged 17 years and younger amounted to approximately 650 million. In contrast, only approximately 48 million individuals were aged 65 years and older as of the same year.

If we don't take up the challenge today, we shall have in our society of tomorrow a catastrophic unemployable graduates to deal with.

Employment in the future will be for employable people that may not necessarily be college graduates but college graduates with employable skills will be ahead of the competition.

We have today to change that future narrative.Hiworks

Google Primer is a free mobile application by Google, designed to teach digital marketing and business skills to small and medium business owners, startups, and job seekers using 5-minute interactive lessons. It is a part of Google's Grow with Google and Digital Unlocked initiatives. Wikipedia

Building a Legacy Company -Meaning or Money; what really Are you motivated by.

From Odusina Adewale HIWORKS.

What I have discovered is that, when we get our motivation right and continue on that course PATIENTLY & DELIBERATELY, living a life becomes our definition.

If ones checks and discovers that money is the motivation as against being one of the benefits of a meaningful lifestyle, the journey needs adjustments.

We must be overly consumed by value adding to the society as against milking the society.

We are either chasing money in life or money chasing us as a reward.

The law of cause and effect had been set in motion from the beginning of existence and so for every right cause, their is a pool on the right effect, EVENTUALLY.

Simply make service to society YOUR CORE in all that you do; demand a fair wage, use innovation,technology, and social responsibility for customer retainership.Develop structure for a Legacy Company.

The following is a case study of a legacy company.

4 Rules Legacy Companies Live By Sasser Family Holdings has been around for 85 years and has passed some of the toughest tests a business can face. These are the rules it lives by.

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Sasser Family Holdings started up during the Great Depression as a refrigerated rail car leasing company. CREDIT:

This year, the Chicago-based Sasser Family Holdings is celebrating its 85th year in existence. In a world where 14-month old companies can sell for a billion dollars, you might overlook a company like Sasser--but you shouldn't. It's a rare example of a company that has passed some of the toughest tests a business can face and founder who has worked hard to build a successful legacy. What's not to admire? In the midst of the Great Depression--when other entrepreneurs were shutting down and record numbers of people were out of work--Fred H. Sasser started up a refrigerated rail car leasing company. It was a great idea--but after the stock market crashed no one had the funds to lease his innovative products. So Sasser was left with a stockyard full of parts and abandoned projects. What would have been the demise of most companies was just the beginning for Sasser Family Holdings, as Sasser realized he could reinvent his company by repairing existing cars for companies that could no longer invest in new ones. Four generations of Sassers have faced what could be seen as insurmountable challenges in the Great Depression, World War II, the Staggers Railroad Deregulation Act, and the ongoing demand for innovative technological advances. Yet they have forged ahead to continually evolve and innovate, making this family somewhat of a legend in the railroad industry. These are the rules they live by. Allow your core values to guide you. Anything that causes the company to compromise its values is a non-starter for the Sasser team. Established many decades ago, those values are We will never compromise our integrity. Our only product is superior customer service. We succeed or fail as a team. We relentlessly seek ways to add value. They believe that if a company bases every move on values, making sure that every employee, vendor, partner, and customer is a good cultural fit to the organization, it will enjoy a solid foundation. Example: The Sasser values extend to the community as well. The company supports a number of local charities and when two of their subsidiary businesses' employees were affected by multiple sclerosis within 18 months of one another, the company became involved in The National MS Society. Employees are also given time off to contribute their manpower to local charities as well. Embrace change. After returning safely from serving in World War II, Sasser's only son, Robert, knew that the U.S. government had an overabundance of rail cars. He took the opportunity to purchase them and repurposed them into shipping cars, thus bringing his father's initial idea current with the times and demand and really making it boom. Today, the company's fourth generation company president, Shad Peterson is focusing on new technology that will eliminate the delays and increase the efficiency of rail inspection. Legacy companies don't sit back; they're always looking to the future and what it will mean for the business. Recognize those who support your team. As a family-owned organization, Sasser recognizes that success comes from a long line of contributors. They believe that the support generated by employees' extended family contributes to their success. To honor and celebrate this, the company holds a family picnic every summer where both immediate and extended family members are all invited to attend. In this way the Sasser family demonstrates the importance of family, not only theirs, but that of their employees, vendors, and partners.

Choose partnerships that fit. "Every relationship has to be mutually beneficial so partner for good times and the bad," says Kelly Brannon, director of corporate communications and marketing. If something about that relationship compromises your company values, dissolve it--before it dissolves you. The same rule applies to projects. If a project is at odds with your long term purpose or vision, stop working on it. Example: When Sasser created a Web-based interface for customers, the company considered automating the process entirely. But they knew that complete automation would not fit in with their culture of superior customer service. Where many companies are cutting corners, Sasser maintains a personal touch by having customer service reps readily available to their client base.

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