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 with this question?

In recent years, practical

skills

have become more and more important than theoretical

knowledge

. It is thought that formal credentials might become irrelevant in the future.

However

, I entirely disagree with

this

view and think that

qualifications

will still be valuable in showing a person's abilities.

Firstly

, there are many occupations that require specific theoretical

knowledge

, and whether a candidate has a sufficient level of

knowledge

can only be determined by formal

qualifications

that are obtained through taking a course or examination.

Qualifications

are, for

this

reason, essential for an applicant to have to show employers that they have the foundation to work in the field and

this

will still be the case in the coming decades. A good example of

this

is teaching, where instructions to students must be based on academic

knowledge

, not just practical

skills

. Most

qualifications

,

furthermore

, require a person to participate in various types of activities in order to obtain them, which enables them to develop

skills

that are applicable to real-life work environments. Normally in a course or examinations for

qualifications

, people are given a variety of tasks where they must show not only

knowledge

that they can repeat from memory, but

also

interpersonal

skills

, logical and analytical thinking and creativity, all of which are useful in a workplace.

Therefore

,

qualifications

are usually a strong indicator of the holder's practical

skills

,

thus

making them still relevant in the future job market. University degrees,

for instance

, are obtained by completing several types of assessment,

such

as essays, group projects and work placement. In conclusion, I completely disagree with the idea that formal

qualifications

would be irrelevant. It is crucial that people strive to obtain credentials to gain expertise sought in the occupation.