Job & Education Database

Cottage Industry worker

Fit for youth without SEE:
Yes

The cottage industries are small- scale industry rather than factory based that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment or have only one/two worker makes product from sta ... learn more

Employment Option

Self Employment Ratio

%

Education

A training course is made available by the government of Nepal, "Department of cottage and small industries". This training also helps the trainee find employment as well as provides counseling for co ... learn more

Professional Courses & Trainings

Possible Employers


Shop

Career in Detail

The cottage industries are small- scale industry rather than factory based that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment or have only one/two worker makes product from start to finish but are not mass-produced. The cottage industries workers work at homemade textiles and jewelry. Cottage industries usually use production techniques that are more traditional and cost effective.

Cottage Industry workers usually do the following

- Products and services created by cottage industry are often unique and distinctive given the fact that they are usually not mass-produced
- An industry where the creation of products and services is home-based, rather than factory-based.
- Often face numerous disadvantages when trying to compete with much larger factory-based companies.

Abilities and other Requirements

requires physcial stamina
requires heavy physical work
is dusty, dirty, loud

Income and other Facilities

Entry Salary / Income
Rs. (not set) - (not set)

Working Context

ISCO - International Standard Classification of Occupations

Security and Army Professionals
Skilled Urban Skilled Rural
Supporting Operations

The table illustrates the segregation of occupations according to the level of education & experience. The segregation is such that the 'Professionals' have the highest amount of education and/or experience then are the 2 skilled labour (Urban & Rural) and Supporting Occupations with assemblers, operators etc. Security and Army have a wider range of both education and experience and are governmental jobs.

The boxes highlighted are the ones associated with Cottage Industry worker . According to ISCO, jobs can have various levels of education and/or experience which thus puts them in different boxes as visualized in the table.

Relevant Education

A training course is made available by the government of Nepal, "Department of cottage and small industries". This training also helps the trainee find employment as well as provides counseling for cottage farming.

Education strongly relevant

Duration Fee (Rs) Access without SEE
Banana FiberProducer
Skilled Urban
Skilled Rural
0
Yes
Nepali Paper Maker
Skilled Urban
Skilled Rural
0
Yes

Education moderately relevant

Duration Fee (Rs) Access without SEE
Bam.Handicraft Maker
Skilled Urban
Skilled Rural
0
Yes

Ideal Qualities

Work activities, only physical: You prefer your work to be physical in nature, without much mental activity. You should consider looking for jobs that will require you to move around a lot and exert physical effort. Some examples would include jobs where you are on call, like medicine and technical work, teaching, and jobs involving manual labor like construction and agriculture.

Style of Working, only applying: You prefer to have a lot of structure in your work, and you like to follow established methods of doing things. You should consider looking for jobs that are fairly routine and repetitive. Some examples would include running a business, teaching, and jobs that require physical labour.

Flexibility, very low: You prefer to have a fixed work routine with little or no change every day. You should consider looking for jobs where you are required to go to an office at a specific time each working day. Some examples would include desk jobs and running a shop.

Motivation to Create,

Sense of Duty, high: You often feel personally responsible for your work. You are careful when doing your work and you like to do your best. You should consider looking for jobs where you will be entrusted with valuable work that will encourage you to do your best. Avoid jobs where you are not given any responsibility for your work and that do not encourage you to do well.

Action orientated,

Team oriented, high: It is easy for you to cooperate and collaborate with others. You enjoy working with a team on tasks and projects. You should consider looking for jobs where you will be required to work with a team to perform tasks. Avoid jobs that will require you to work on your own.

- Products and services created by cottage industry are often unique and distinctive given the fact that they are usually not mass-produced
- An industry where the creation of products and services is home-based, rather than factory-based.
- Often face numerous disadvantages when trying to compete with much larger factory-based companies.

Employment Condition

Self Employment Ratio

%

Possible Employers


Wood Carving Shop

Shop

Export organisation

Size of Employment

At the moment there are people working in this job in Nepal.

Job Demand

Shows the demand of the career (1st being the highest and the last being over-saturated).


60 = very high: This job is very high in demand. You can easily find employment or will be able to sell your service easily as a self employed person.

50 = high: This job is high in demand. With a certain talent you will find a job.

40 = medium: The demand for this job is medium. You should have chances in finding a job, but you might need to be flexible regarding your working place or in self employment, might have to compete with a few other professionals about the work.

30 = low: The demand for this job is low. Only a few vacancies are published. Academic proficiency as well as experience is required to be even considered for applying for this sort of jobs.

20 = saturated: There is no more demand for this profession in the labour market. Only if existing staff is released, new people are hired.

10 = over-supplied: There are many graduates already waiting for a job in this profession. You might have to consider a long waiting list or have to prove extraordinary talent to find a job in this profession.

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