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Use time to expand skills and create money opportunities

May 26, 2008 by Francisco Colayco, Chairman of the Colayco Foundation for Education (CFE)

Use time to expand skillsWomen have the extraordinary ability to shine especially in a society that still gives more opportunities to men. Therefore, ladies, really take advantage of your time. There is so much talent undeveloped simply because people do not really bother to find out what opportunities are out there and what skills and capabilities are needed to fill these up.

Graduates of nutrition, and other related health services are much in demand today. Also much needed are individuals with is the ability to communicate in foreign languages like English, Japanese, etc. There is also substantial global demand for teachers, marine officers and medical practitioners. Some of these skills can be acquired with the appropriate certification on short term or ladderized courses quite inexpensively.

Even in lower levels of technical disciplines like architectural drawings, drafting and other field of fine arts like animation, demand for Filipinos cannot be filled up right now. The courses are available.

The internet is a rich source of information on all these opportunities. You can acquire the skills and required training through the internet. In the same way, you can surf the web for finding direct employment or services opportunities. It is our responsibility to widen our skills and knowledge base. This way we can create our own opportunity to make money.

Francisco J. ColaycoFRANCISCO J. COLAYCO is an entrepreneur, a venture developer and financial advisor. He has over 40 years of experience that covers service contracting in the Middle East, manufacturing, trading construction, shipbuilding, management consulting, banking and financial services. He is the Chairman of the Colayco Foundation for Education (CFE) and the author of bestsellers: Wealth Within Your Reach (2004 National Book Award for Business and Economics), Making Your Money Work (Nominated in 2005, National Book Awards Business and Economics), Pera Palaguin Workbook and Money for Kids. The books are available at National Bookstore, most other bookstores or directly from CFE. He joins our website blog to share with ordinary income earners, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and students the simple principles to "Save what you earn and grow what you save." CFE conducts talks, seminars, and workshops. “Managing Personal Finances For The Future” a seminar-workshop developed in partnership with the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Center for Continuing Education. June 21, 2008, Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. For registration and inquiries, please call Marleth Calanog at 830-2050. CFE is also the producer of the PISObilities DVD series, available at your favorite audio-video shops in May 2008. Learn more about the advocacy at www.colaycofoundation.com, email info@colaycofoundation.com, via SMS +63917-8537333 or through (632)637-3741. 

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