Some people think that getting a degree from university is the best way to guarantee a good job, others believe that it would be better to go straight into work and get experience instead. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

In today’s world, finding an adequate

job

is a daunting task. It is believed

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some people that tertiary

education

is the most effective way to find a worthy

job

,

while

others maintain that gaining

experience

directly is more efficient. In my opinion, considering the nature of the

job

and

skills

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required, formal

university

education

and

experience

are equally important.

To begin

with, it is commonly believed that

university

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education

enables you to get a

job

as per society’s

standard

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standards

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. Some professions demand particular

skills

such

as doctors, engineers,

lawyers

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to name but a few, and these duties can only be performed by people with high

skills

and intensive knowledge which can only be obtained through

a

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formal

education

at an institute.

For instance

, in order to perform the duties of a medical professional in the UK, you are obliged to study for 6 years and attain an official certificate before you can commence your practice as per

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law.

Therefore

, some jobs require

university

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degree and should be obtained.

In contrast

to those who think formal

education

is the best method are those who believe

hand-on

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experience

is more beneficial and should be preferred.

Moreover

, they argue that spending years in

university

is waste of time and resources.

This

can be true for

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entrepreneurs

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and jobs

such

as programming where having

skills

is a crucial aspect.

For example

, a recent report by an Italian journal “La Stampa” stated that 45% of the people hired by Microsoft in the

last

3 years do not have

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degree

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degrees

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. As can be seen, for

few

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jobs, it is far better to have

experience

.

To conclude

, there are different opinions about whether

education

or

experience

is more beneficial. From my perspective, having an academic degree is as important as know-how, depending on the type of

job

.