It is Absolutely Unprofessional to Attempt to Redefine Professionalism
What determines whether or not a person is a professional? Exactly what is professionalism? There is no need to complicate the obvious. The answers can be easily found in the dictionary.
The Merriam-Webster English Dictionary defines the words profession and professionalism as follows:
Profession: A calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation.
Professionalism: The following of a profession for gain or livelihood.
Some claim to be a professional, yet have made a conscious decision not to expend the time and effort to obtain a working knowledge of the very subject or craft in which they profess to be a professional. As a result, their products or services must be made available to the general public at very little or no cost, because there is usually very little or no demand for them. The end result: very little gain and no livelihood; in other words, no professionalism.
Claiming to be a professional, without obtaining the knowledge and skills required to become one, is pure deception. It demeans and denigrates the very concept of professionalism and is unfair and disrespectful to those who have actually earned the title.
Facts and the truth should seldom cause one to become angry or upset; however, a few will undoubtedly be angered or upset by this blog post. They are the very ones who inspired it and to whom it is directed.
The Merriam-Webster English Dictionary defines the words profession and professionalism as follows:
Profession: A calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation.
Professionalism: The following of a profession for gain or livelihood.
Some claim to be a professional, yet have made a conscious decision not to expend the time and effort to obtain a working knowledge of the very subject or craft in which they profess to be a professional. As a result, their products or services must be made available to the general public at very little or no cost, because there is usually very little or no demand for them. The end result: very little gain and no livelihood; in other words, no professionalism.
Claiming to be a professional, without obtaining the knowledge and skills required to become one, is pure deception. It demeans and denigrates the very concept of professionalism and is unfair and disrespectful to those who have actually earned the title.
Facts and the truth should seldom cause one to become angry or upset; however, a few will undoubtedly be angered or upset by this blog post. They are the very ones who inspired it and to whom it is directed.
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