The job market today is very competitive and it is best to choose a career or field of study early in order to get a good job later in life. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A competitive market has led many people in believing that it is best for them to choose a

career

of study earlier to get a better opportunity later onwards in life. Though

this

might sound quite pragmatic, I disagree with the above statement for two reasons.

Firstly

, children are quite immature and have meagre cognitive abilities at an early age in their lives,

moreover

, they might not have a sense of development and reasoning towards a proper

career

path.

This

means that they lack the judgment of choosing a permanent path earlier in their lives. To illustrate

this

, research published by Harvard University says that over 65 per cent of students at an early age are confused and they keep on changing their ideas regarding what they want to become in the future.

Next,

pupils can always learn new skills and abilities later onwards in their life

due to

many short courses being offered and the market being penetrated for new job opportunities,

such

as IT. In simpler words, skills have become the new currency of the job market and they are available online or offline for a shorter duration of time.

Furthermore

, development in technology and science have left many universities with outdated syllabi and they can't keep changing their syllabus each time.

To sum up

, children can always choose a

career

later onwards,

due to

their lack of ability to abide by a

career

and decide what's best for them. Short courses have given many young aspirants an opportunity to groom their skills and reinvent themselves with better opportunities.

Hence

, In my opinion, I disagree with the above statement