In today's job market it is far more important to have practical skills than theoretical knowledge. In the future, job applicants may not need any formal qualifications. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that practical
skill
is most important to get a job. Employers look for the candidates who are capable
in
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of
delivering the results immediately for which they are being hired. Theoretical
knowledge
is equally important as it measures candidates’ capability to cope up with changing technology. To say that formal
education
may not need in future, perspective to
job market
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the job market
is not correct to certain extent due to several reasons.
Firstly
, to develop practical
skill
there are some basics to be
understood which
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understood, which
only gain through formal
education
.
For
example if
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example, if
someone working with process industry where
operator
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the operator
is handling chemicals at high pressure and temperature. Without knowing the
chemicals
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chemical
reaction at certain changing process condition how a person can get practical
skill
. So
this
knowledge
can be achieved only through formal
education
.
Secondly
, practical
knowledge
may help a person to get
job
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jobs
and start delivering to the employer
expectation
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expects
. But lack of theoretical
knowledge
limit the growth in career.
Thirdly
, formal
education
imparts the
skill
to pupils to compete and bear the peer pressure.
This
skill
can never be achieved
with
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by
having only practical
knowledge
. Fourth, formal
education
impart
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imparts
knowledge
on diversified topics, which helps people to adjust themselves to fast changing technology and
environment
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the environment
. Concluding the topic, practical
skill
may helpful in getting
jobs but
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jobs, but
not for success in long terms. Choosing only practical
skill
over the formal
education
jeopardize the interest of both employee and employer. So choices shall be made wisely considering advantage and disadvantages.
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