Self employement

Self employment

What do you know about self employment? Self employer works for himself but not under any manager or a leader. In other way self employment is some sort of a business build by them selves. There are many types of self employment. Most of them engaged them selves as a self employer to earn extra money. But also some people work as self employers because they have no other job to do. Self employment can be started with or without initial capital investment. Most of the time self employment does not make larger profits and self employer has to go through profit and loses all the time. If well managed, self employment can be developed day by day and grow as much larger businesses. There are many types of self employment. As examples following can be listed.

• Small scale farming
• Animal husbandry
• Sewing clothes
• Products based on foods

There are some skills needed for become a success full self employer.

• Values, beliefs and attitudes
• Soft skills including interpersonal, communication and networking skills
• Realistic awareness of the risk and benefits of self employment
• Functional business skills
• Relevant business knowledge
• Courage, patience and determination

Products based on coconut tree can be identified as a perfect example for self employment. Nowadays, most of people around villages are tending to this products. There are many products that can be produced relating to the coconut tree. Spoons made by coconut shells, brooms, carpets and many other decorations are there. Self employment rates in srilanka as follows.