In my last posts, I asked some questions relating to the concept of marketable skill. In this post, I will try to answer the first question. The question is: what is a marketable skill? In my understanding, a marketable skill is a skill with higher probability of getting job in the marketplace. The professions considered to be more marketable are those linked to the STEM field. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. However, this classification is too generic. For example, those who study pure science are not easily marketable as engineers do. Pure sciences include physics, chemistry, biology, among others. These professionals generally find jobs in the classroom and the wages are less. They are also obliged to take on graduate study in order to have academic career.
With the exception of medical studies, marketable skills are not constant, but depends on the generation and what seems to be the most important challenges of that generation. In the current generation, connectivity is the most important thing. Consequently, every skill related to computing is highly marketable. This may not be marketable in 20 years to come. So, the question now is: how can I be sure that my skill will be marketable? There are three options for anyone who aspires to have a marketable skill.
The first option is to study medicine which is always a guarantee in any circumstance. The second option is to understand where the market is going so you can prepare ahead of time. The third option is to be prepared to make changes in order to adapt yourself to the wave.
In my next post, we will look at the best option for the majority of the people. So, watch out!
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