The World Health Organization defines life skills as “the abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.”
Skills for youth to transition to the labor market and to actively engage in their communities and societies.
All youth need to learn core skills. Learning skills help youth to learn and grow. There are many skills there to learn and develop. Skills enable young people to adapt to all situations and circumstances of life.
We consider that these skills are key competencies for individuals to thrive. In this blog we will discuss these skills;
Budgeting skills
Money may not be the important thing of our life but it is important to learn how to stop wasting money and here to use the money. By Budgeting skills, youth will learn the value of money and planning for the future.
Some important financial concepts that will help youth to learn;
- How to make a Budget
- How to save money
- How to invest money with proper budgeting
- Maintain financial records.
- Assess the basic market value of goods.
Cooking skills
Knowing cooking is one of the primary skills.Cooking skill will help to cook anything anywhere you will travel or living anywhere far from Home.
Some important tips that will help youth to learn;
- Learn buying groceries skill.
- Learn how to kitchen appliances.
- How to use elements for cooking
- How prepare meal
- Always Being aware of junk foods.
- Knowing the right ways to store food.
Social Skills and Manners
It is important for youth to learn social skills and manners.For having a social smooth life, it is important to learn.
Some social skills that might help them;
- Learn how to build friendship
- Valuing the relationships
- Learning how to build healthy relationships.
- Respecting people and their value their view.
- Developing healthy behaviour.
Time Management
We hear complaints from many youths that they do not have enough time to do everything that they want to do.They need to know how to manage their time properly to do everything on proper time.
Important skills that a youth need to learn;
- Starting by building time management habits.
- Learn the time table planner.
- Learn to create Scheduling.
- Developing a routine to make everything efficient.
- Prioritise tasks to use their time effectively.
Employability skills
Employability skills will help a youth to develop themselves for their jobs and So, here are a few skills that will motivate and inspire youth to develop for better career opportunities.
- Communication skills.
- Teamwork
- Critical-thinking and analytical skills.
- Work ethics and integrity.
- Leadership skills.
- Adaptability.
- Conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to value and use the available resources.
- Knowledge and application of technology.
- Adaptability to adjust to new work environments and coworkers from diverse backgrounds.
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills and develop creativity.
- Ability to evaluate their own skills and identify weaknesses.
Life skills also make youths independent and disciplined in all aspects of life. It helps them understand their parents’ responsibilities and appreciate their efforts in raising children.Skills enable young people to adapt to all situations and circumstances of life.
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Writer:-
Gazi Mohammed Muntasir kabir
Intern
Content writing department
YSSE