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 extend do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, the public has varying opinions as to the values placed on the

skills

of a worker,

such

that some people value hands-on

skills

while others believe that theoretical

skills

should be prioritized, and going forward one may think that there would be no need for getting a university degree.

This

has been a recurring topic of discussion. Some societies believe that practical

skills

are more important, and there may not be the need for acquiring any formal education. I,

however

, agree with the fact that being practical should be superior to being theoretical but I believe that a formal discipline still has a role in how practical a work staff can be. The following essay will argue the reasons for my opinion. The society that believes theoretical knowledge should be valued more than being skilful practically, do so because they think that the theoretical basis of every knowledge comes

first

, and should be prioritized.

For instance

, an individual may place more attention on the theoretical aspects of operating a piece of machinery, thinking that with

such

, an individual will definitely have the ability to operate

such

machinery.

However

,

this

is not true in reality.

On the other hand

, practical abilities are result-oriented,

hence

, the reason why they are more valuable, especially in work settings.

For example

, if I were an employer, I would rather choose to employ an individual who is more skilful in a practical sense rather than a person who is just theoretical because all I need in my company is good results and profit-oriented outcomes. Even though it is very wise to consider hands-on ability to be more important than theoretical

skills

, it will be totally preposterous to assume that formal qualifications would no longer be useful. The importance of formal training cannot be overemphasized in terms of skill acquisition.

Therefore

, it is imperative for potential job seekers to acquire formal learning to equip themselves with the requisite theoretical basis for the practical

skills

they will acquire.

For example

, a person who has both academic and manual knowledge of his abilities will be more refined and adaptable in his abilities compared to an individual who only has manual

skills

. Again, an individual who has a qualification in what he practicalizes is likely to be more professional and can easily teach his

skills

to someone else.

For example

, the theories behind the techniques to do things at an individual's place of work gives that person a deeper understanding

such

that

this

individual can easily transfer his technical

skills

to an apprentice. In conclusion, the reasons why practical ability is weightier than theories are numerous, notwithstanding, that obtaining a prior qualification will improve the quality of the hands-on

skills

. For

this

reason, an employer of labour will value an individual that understands the technicalities and has the requisite mental attributes for their practice more.

This

essay has discussed the reasons for my opinion.