Dr. Engr. Md. Sakawat Ali

E-mail: sakawat_ali@yahoo.com

Low-skilled work involves simple tasks and doesn't usually require one to exercise judgment. It typically requires only a month or less to learn. Many, but not all, unskilled jobs require physical strength or coordination. Low-skilled positions may include entry-level positions.

Low-skilled is also called as: lower-skilled, un-skilled, less competent, lesser skilled, least capable, low qualified, least capacity, low-qualification, un-qualified, beginners, under-qualified, low skills level and less-specialized.

Knowledge, Skills and Responsibility level of Highly-Skilled workforces is given below:  

Knowledge	Skills	Responsibility	Job Classification
Limited general knowledge	Very limited range of skills and use of tools required to carry out simple tasks	Work or study under direct supervision in a well-defined, structured context.	Simple work or study exercises, under direct supervision in a clear, well defined structured context

Here are some examples of unskilled jobs:

• Parking lot attendant
• Cleaner or janitor
• Fast food worker
• Line operator
• Messenger
• Sewing machine operator (semi-automatic)
• Construction laborer
• Information desk clerk
• Housemaids
• Agricultural workers
• Hotel workers
• Cleaners
• Sweepers
• Farm workers
• Cart loaders and
• Carton pickers

The above workers are considered as low-skilled workers and are of minimum wages.

 

Key Words: Low-Skilled