While many people go to university for academic study, more people should be encouraged to do vocational training because there is a lack of qualified workers such as electricians and plumbers. Do you agree or disagree?

In modern society, the majority of schoolers opt for academic study leading to tertiary
education
instead
of practical courses that allow them to embark on a technical
job
.
However
,
due to
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competent
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force in
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, a group of people believe governments should lay greater emphasis on promoting vocational
education
. Personally, I completely disagree with
this
viewpoint. Supporters of vocational
education
might argue that
due to
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shortage, employers have to pay additional money to recruit competent
workers
.
This
appears to be an opportunity for students to land a well-paid
job
after graduation.
However
, from a long-term perspective, it is not a wise choice since
such
technical jobs are repetitive, unskilled and physically demanding, which means that
workers
in these sectors are likely to be replaced by artificial intelligence in the future. I am firmly convinced that
such
poor
job
prospect
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cannot motivate most students to receive vocational training. Another reason why it is meaningless to encourage students to
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receive
practical
trainning
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training
is that it is extremely difficult for technical
workers
to make a
career
move.
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is changing rapidly, and each year there are tons of newly emerging and lucrative industries which have drawn millions of working adults to experiment with a
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career
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.
However
, those who can seize the opportunity to make
career
alternations most
likley
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likely
hold decent academic qualifications, as they are
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with
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specialist
knowlege
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knowledge
, soft skills and intellectual ability, all of which put them
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a favourable position in the
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market.
This
is in stark contrast to unskilled technical
workers
, who can only become proficient at their own
job
field through years of repetition without developing relevant skills that allow them
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in another sector. In conclusion, my firm conviction is that despite a lack of
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force, governments should not attach greater importance to vocational
education
since
workers
in relevant
field
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are more
likley
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likely
to become redundant
due to
constantly improved technology and the nature of technical jobs will largely prevent their
career
move.
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