It is often said that schools such as universities, colleges, and high schools have to teach students about specific job skills instead of general concepts and subjects. Someone might disagree with this idea because teaching broaden knowledge is a primary purpose of education. However, I strongly support this idea because it helps students to get a better job and encourages them to participate more in classes.
To begin with, learning specific job skills makes students get a better job after they graduate. This is because most companies require practical abilities such as computer, 2nd language, and presentation skills. Through the education about jobs, students are able to prepare and learn the skills required in careers. According to the Ministry of Labor of Korea, people who have one or more certificate of qualification for computer skills were employed 3 time more in 2006. This fact indicates that most companies consider the abilities about jobs as a key factor to hire new employees.
In addition, offering students job training makes them participate more on classes. As one might expect, students concentrate more on classes which they need in the near future. Thus, they participate more actively in the classes and study harder. According to the Ministry of Education of Korea, the attendance rate in the classes about career skills such as computer-related courses, English, and leadership courses is the highest among classes in universities. This reflects that students are interested more on the courses about specific career skills.
In brief, practical job skills should be offered students by schools. This is because those skills give more opportunities to students for success and motivate them to focus more on the classes. Of course, general knowledge and concepts are important, but it is more essential for students to learn specific skills about jobs and careers. |