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 people think that a higher

educational

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degree

attained from a

university

is given more priority than relevant

experience

or other soft

skills

while considering for a particular

job

, there are others who think vice versa. In my opinion, what must be given more weightage depends on the

job

profile, the candidate is being considered for. For academic jobs, a higher

degree

would be mandatory, but for business

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it may be necessary. On one hand, many would have

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that a good higher

educational

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degree

would put you one step ahead. Tertiary education is gaining importance with the current generations.

This

is very evident from the increasing number of

university

graduates every year.

For instance

, when a

job

profile is vacant and if you do not have a sufficient

degree

, it may become difficult for you to withstand the other high achievers competing against you, thereby, pulling you down the game.

On the other hand

, having relevant

experience

and soft

skills

like leadership

skills

and other interpersonal

skills

can throw the balance in favour of the applicant. Nowadays, the competition is very high and a single vacancy receives

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number of applications.

Although

,

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a large number of these applicants would be

university

graduates, it would be the

experience

level and interpersonal

skills

suitable for the respective

job

line that would push you up the scale. I believe that the

job

description would be the deciding factor.

For example

, for roles like a lawyer, doctor or

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teacher, a candidate cannot be fit for the

job

unless they have attained a

degree

. While for running a business, more than the

degree

, it would be the

skills

and

experience

that would help him succeed. To conclude, the

university

degree

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experience

and

skills

play an equally important role for various

job

profiles, yet the level of importance can vary from

the

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one line of profession to another.