This document discusses human capital in the Aviation Services Department of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It defines human capital as the skills, knowledge, and experience of a population. It notes that human capital is critical for firms as employees often perform multiple roles, and that training existing staff is less costly than hiring new employees. It then discusses several specific roles in aviation services that require extensive training, including air traffic controllers, meteorological officers, aeronautical officers, and aviation security officers, whose mistakes could endanger lives. The document emphasizes that these workers must be well-trained and certified to perform their duties unsupervised.

1. An examination of human capital in Aviation Services
Department St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Yvette P. George

2.  Human capital is the sum total of a population's health,
skills, knowledge, experience, and habits. (World
Bank)
 Human capital is critical because so many smaller firms
have employees who perform cross-functional duties.
(Kim, Jim Yong)
 Human capital is the engine of innovation;
the engine innovates and in turn is the engine
of long term growth (Paul Romer)

3.  Firms can benefit from training existing staff. It is less
expensive than to hire additional staff or more qualified
candidates. (Kim, Jim Yong )
 On average; each additional year of education increases
a person's income by about ten (10) percent.

4.  Human resource is the people that staff and
operate an organization, as contrasted with
the financial and material resources of an
organization. (William R. Tracey)
 It plays an essential role in developing a company's
strategy. (Kim, Jim Yong)
 It deals with employee-centered activities of an
organization. (Kim, Jim Yong)

5.  Air Traffic Controllers, Metrological Officers,
Aeronautical Officers and Aviation Security
Officers.
 There is zero margin of error.
 One mistake can cause the loss of life and
property
 Staff must be trained and certified to perform
unsupervised duties.
 The government bear the cost of training.

6.  Officers are now effective and efficient.
 workers are able to perform complex tasks .
 Adapt rapidly to their changing environment
and the evolving needs of the production
system.

7.  Air Traffic Controllers:
 communicate with air users.
 give the pilots instructions as to the available
path that can be taken in the air space
 give weather conditions of the surroundings.
 give information to pilots on route and
destination.
 Metrological Officers
 provide hourly weather forecast to the general
public and other interested parties.

8.  Aeronautical Officers
 serve notices to airmen, file flight plans for in
and out bound flight
 collect fees from air operators for services
offered in navigation, landing and parking.
 Aviation Security Officers
 responsible for the safety and security of all
persons who enters the compound or aviation
facility from any act or attempted act against civil
aviation.

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of Work: Building Human Capital
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in People
Foreign Affairs Magazine, Themes: Political economy
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Developments and Future Challenges
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a Glance 2012: OECD indicators
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 William R. Tracey, What Is a Human Resource? (Definition and Resources)
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-a-human-resource-19

10. Thank You