- The path of a professional
- Characteristics of a professional
- Other meaning
- How much money does a professional charge?
- References
The word professional is synonymous with professional and is used mainly in Mexico. One can be a professional with or without a university degree, and although a professional and a professional are the same, some recognize a professional as an imposter of the profession.
According to the Mexican Academy of Language, a professional is a person who exercises a profession, that is, a professional. Meanwhile, for the Royal Spanish Academy, a professional is the person who exercises his profession with relevant capacity and application, who is also paid a salary.
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A professional may or may not have a university or tertiary degree and even no studies. It is well worth mentioning in this case the example of professional footballers, who in many clubs are not required to have completed primary or secondary school to play, but are paid according to how much they contribute to the team and their natural ability.
On the other hand, a professional is that person who, knowing his limitations, makes an effort to improve himself and be his best version. It could be said that it is a mixture between the words "labor" and "professional": someone who does not stop working towards improvement.
Although it is not necessary that you be a student, a professional is also often called to graduates of university or tertiary careers. This is a person who already has the studies and skills learned from work before becoming a professional (before getting the job or getting paid for it).
The path of a professional
So, a professional can do a professional activity, but that degree of "professionalism" is achieved once knowledge of the subject and respect for peers, that is, recognition from colleagues, is obtained. It could be said that the professional is rather an ideal to which every professional aims.
The professional ethics guides the professional to achieve the goals that are proposed in their profession. Thus, their activities should be governed by these ethics and deontology.
The first concept focuses on good work, implying how good professionals should act and promotes the development of virtues that help achieve professional excellence.
Meanwhile, deontology refers to the duties and obligations that they must have and provides a series of principles and rules to which they must pay attention during the exercise of their professional activity.
It could be said then that deontology is the way to the correct thing or to professional ethics. They are different but complementary concepts.
Characteristics of a professional
A professional must always be "in shape" so as not to be left behind by the competition in his field. For that it must be updated. So you will have to strive to always be up to date with the latest trends, developments, thoughts, or techniques in your profession.
It will also be necessary for you to take care of your prestige, which is forged with care and respect for your work and also for the instruments you use to carry it out.
A professional must be diligent, that is, he must put care and enthusiasm in what he does. By doing this you will avoid cheating yourself, such as laziness, and you will meet your employer's expectations by giving your work a personal touch or spreading your spirits.
The professional must be truthful, something that is achieved by always telling the truth, whether about any concern, doubt or annoyance. The same if you are asked for an opinion on a topic to be addressed, so you must be honest with others and at the same time, with yourself.
The latter also includes the possibility of saying "no" when applying for a job for which they are not sure enough to do it correctly.
Finally, beyond being aware of the latest in your field, you must increase your cultural heritage, that is, cultivate and read to increase your knowledge in different branches that will help you at some point for your work, either directly or awakening new facets of it that have not yet been addressed.
Other meaning
It is curious that there is a contradiction for the same word. In Mexico other people point out that a professional is a person who has a university or tertiary degree but it is unknown how he did it and on top of that, he works on it, with the risks that this entails.
In other words, he is a "professional" who has cheated in obtaining the endorsement of his abilities, so he does not have them. These are people who choose the shortest path to the title: the trap, and not the longer one that study involves: effort, work, trial and error.
So for them, a "professional" is a dangerous person, since awarding a work to a professional in architecture or engineering will pose a very great risk for everyone. Not to mention whether it is a doctor, surgeon or nurse.
In addition, they are workers with dubious ethics, capacity for effort and work, so they are clearly different from a professional, whose career was forged by failures and successes, respect from clients or peers and a high work ethic.
However, the most present and generally accepted meaning is the first.
How much money does a professional charge?
According to a study entitled "Trends in Professional Employment" conducted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of Mexico, the professional graduated from the Biological Sciences career earns a monthly salary of 13,812 Mexican pesos, or $ 720.
This is the highest according to the report and is followed by professionals in areas such as architecture, urban planning and design, with $ 13,549. Meanwhile, among the least paid are those dedicated to the Arts, with a salary of $ 9,768.
References
- Professional (2019). "Brief Dictionary of Mexicanisms of Guido Gómez de Silva". Recovered from: academia.org.mx
- Professional (2019). Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy. Recovered from: dle.rae.e
- Dra. Susana Buen-Abad. (2018). Human Development Consultants. Recovered from: dhconsultores.com
- Berta Moreno Molina. (2016). "Ethics in the profession and values for life." Recovered from: books.google.it
- Salaries of a professional in Mexico. (2019). "In Mexico, a snack vendor earns more than a professional." Recovered from: contrareplica.mx