Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship
Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship tests the non-technical side of plumbing work: communication, teamwork, digital tools, costing, quotations, invoices and compliance. It rewards practical business sense.
Core skills
Write a clear resume, explain a fault to a customer without jargon, agree a scope in writing, and keep appointments. Use a mobile phone for photos, quotations, payment records and GST invoices. Work safely as a team and report hazards.
Enterprise basics
Register as a proprietorship or MSME/Udyam; obtain GST registration if turnover crosses the threshold; keep material, labour and transport records; separate business and personal money. Price with a margin that covers overheads and warranty risk. Break-even = fixed costs ÷ (price − variable cost per job).
Worked example
Material ₹45,000, labour ₹15,000, overhead 10% of material = ₹4,500. Subtotal = ₹64,500. Profit 12% = ₹7,740. Quoted price before GST = ₹72,240. If GST is 18%, add ₹13,003.20, giving ₹85,243.20. State exclusions and payment terms.
Traps
Quoting verbally with no scope; confusing profit with markup; ignoring GST; failing to charge for callbacks; and mixing household and business cash.