Completing university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a good job. On the other hand, other people think that getting experience and developing soft skills is more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion

While some think that a

diploma

is essential for people to get a brilliant

job

, others argue that it is more significant to build strong skills and gain experience at work. The following essay will examine both these opinions, and I will

also

explain why I believe higher

education

is crucial.

To begin

with, there is a variety of jobs where it is important to have

great

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experience rather than solid theoretical knowledge. To put it differently, almost all

customer facing

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positions require

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applicants several years of experience in the same field, as it is extremely hard to understand

this

domain based on the knowledge from educational materials. As a case in point, a customer success manager must understand how to build a strong relationship with a client, and for

this

purpose, he should know humans' psychological factors.

As a result

, people with a university

diploma

will probably less attractive than someone who passed through the real complications and difficulties of

this

job

.

On the other hand

, one predominant nuance which contributes to the beneficial aspects of higher

education

is the fact that for a multitude of companies a

diploma

is still a mandatory

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to accept an applicant.

In other words

, while searching

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position on special websites, it is almost impossible to find a

job

description without the mandatory requirement of

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degree in the related field. To illustrate

this

, I work in a multinational company, which has clients all over the world, so the employees have frequent business trips, which are impossible without a business visa, and

this

can be obtained only with a higher

education

certificate.

Thus

, from my point of view, even in case a person has brilliant skills in some domains, he potentially cannot pass through the

first

step of

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process. In conclusion, we are all too familiar with the pressing dilemma

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it is better to pursue higher

education

or start gaining real knowledge. While some people claim that the

second

option is more efficient to get a great

job

, I totally believe that it is significant to obtain a

diploma

, as many corporations still rely on

this

nuance while searching for potential employees.