Knowledge is power

There is nothing powerful than knowledge on Earth. The knowledge that the WOWers 2008 have gained from the world of work programme is very instrumental to their day-to-day lives and in future as they begin to explore the world of work. The insightful knowledge that we gained has taught us that learning is an on going process and it never stops. All we need is to prepare our minds to absorb more knowledge. The presentations on conflict resolution and emotional intelligence were an eye opener to our individual personalities. Awareness of one’s personality is fundamental as it helps one to deal with others while resolving conflict. The level of education one has is not important in the world of work if it is not complemented by a much appreciated personality. The presentations have shed the light to us that, in the real world of work, it is not our qualifications that matter but the personal traits and skills. For most of us, personal traits come naturally but thanks to world of work I have learned some tricks on how to improve my own character and how that helps to shape interpersonal relations at the work place. The sooner we realise sources of knowledge available for us the better. There is always a room to learn and gain more knowledge. Knowledge increases our chances of competitiveness which is ideal in the world of work. Whether we become small entrepreneurs who own small businesses or we are employed any employment sector, we are need to be competitive in order to gain a better share from what the world of work has to offer. With skills such as leadership, communication, assertiveness, team work, negotiation, innovativeness, emotional intelligence etc, the world becomes a flat playing ground for young professionals and every competitor in the world of work. All we need is to learn more and more because knowledge is the power that can make us win the competition that awaits us.