HUMAN RESOURCES

Resources
A resource is defined as anything natural or physical that can be harnessed to create wealth or improve
the standard of living of people.

The main resources in the Caribbean are:

● Rich fertile soil

● Warm tropical waters
● Mineral resources
● A skilled population

Resources- may be classified into two large groups- Human and Physical.

Human Resources
Human resources include the skills, talents and abilities which individuals possess. The skills of these
people are used to produce a wide variety of goods and services which help to maintain and improve the
standard of living.

1. What job would you like to do after completing school?

2. What would you do to achieve this goal?

3. How would this job be useful to you and society?

The two major reasons for developing the human resources of a country are:

1. The need for a large number of productive and skilled workers.

2. The need for people to solve problems.

People use their skills to solve problems

● Several countries experienced food shortages. Scientists developed hybrid varieties of seeds and
plants. This caused an increase in food production.
● Diseases threatened to wipe out the entire human race. Doctors and scientist used their skills to
produce vaccinations for these diseases.
● Governments realised building houses for such a large population may leave little land for
agriculture. Engineers came up with the wise idea of high-rise buildings to solve this problem.
● The skills, talents and abilities of musicians reduces stress and improves the quality of life of the
human race.