One of the most fascinating traits of being a human is our ability to learn from anything and everything. Perhaps the best example of this unique ability is in our professional life. No matter what our chosen profession, we can gain valuable skills and develop our own personal growth through what we learn “on the job” every day.
This extends to any career, including delivery work. We take experience from our professional field and apply them to other aspects of our daily life each and every day.
Of course, there are some professions where the imparting of knowledge is more immediately apparent. It is expected of a medical professional, for example, to gather knowledge from other fields and apply it to his or her work; not so for, say, a baker or a delivery driver. And yet these fields equip their professionals with as many outside skills as the more obvious ones, if not more.
Take delivery work, for instance. While sometimes stereotyped as a basic, low skill job, the transport industry can teach a surprising amount of life skills. In the lines below, we have highlighted three of the most important and useful in everyday life.
Planning and Scheduling
Planning and scheduling is perhaps the most useful skill delivery work can help individuals acquire, develop and perfect. The ability to independently organise and prioritise tasks is one of the most important aspects of working in haulage, and while not all professionals who come into the field bring these competencies with them, most have them by the time they retire or seek new ventures. Many of the men and women who rely on the fieldfor a living find themselves much more capable of planning ahead or working out a timetable than before.
People Skills
People skills are another important skill delivery work can equip its employees with. Much like planning, customer service and face-to-face interactions play a large role in this particular professional field, and many of the drivers who go in as timid wallflowers find themselves much more confident and personable after a few years in the business.
Physical Strength
Finally, physical strength and tone are likely to be a much-appreciated side effect of working in haulage. While not a ‘skill’ in the strictest sense of the word, being fit and healthy is nonetheless a virtue, and can be a significant asset in certain situations.
As noted above, these are only three of the many competencies the field of haulage will equip its professionals with; for sheer scope and relevance of skills acquired, this professional branch can stand toe-to-toe with any other!