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1.In some countries there are more young people choosing to enroll in work-based training instead of attending university. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

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Nowadays young
students
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 are given
rage
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 of variety opportunities to start their professional life, they can choose between
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 straight to
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university
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 or
invest
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 in
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gain
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 professional skills. In my
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 both decisions are advantageous for the person. First is important to mention that, the decision
of
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 do
apprenticeship
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an apprenticeship
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 or apply for
university
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variety
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reasons
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,
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: (i)
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 goals, (ii) the professional area that the person decided to
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, most of the time young
students
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 do not have sure about their intentions of pursue
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 field, so
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 in vocational training will provide them
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 opportunity to
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 some knowledge and sure about the profession, (iii) reduce financial burden, as we all know, the
university
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 fees often the times aren’t cheap, and the scholarships are limited, so some
students
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 decided to delay the application to
university
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 in order to
earning
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 money.
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 the other hand, after a long period of work, probably the employer will not give
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real recognition to the employee because they value people that
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 have a certificate degree and not just
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practical experience,
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which means that one of the advantages can be the less academic recognition and limited theoretical knowledge.
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 reason, attending
university
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 become a must-have in some high-tech fields. In conclusion, young people are able to
gain
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 the most practical technique during on-the-job training,
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 there would be some challenges for them on the way to promotion at work.
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, a lot of countries
in
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at
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the
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present date encourage
students
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 to
enroll
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enrol
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 in work-based training in summer or winter in order to
gain
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 a practical technique. In my opinion, from a career point of
view
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 I think that
gain
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 professional experience before
attend
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the
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apply
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university
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have
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 more pros than cons.
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, is important to remember that
ever
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 decision depends on the circumstances and the
long term
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 goal of each
individuals
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • skill shortages
  • transition
  • practical skills
  • hands-on experience
  • tailored
  • job satisfaction
  • financial burden
  • earn while you learn
  • long-term career advancement
  • academic education
  • critical thinking skills
  • perceived social status
  • labor market
  • flexibility
  • adaptability
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