Monday 3 October 2011

The benefits of a College education by Patrica Koeze

By Dr. Patricia Koeze


A college education is the current standard for those looking to fill a salary based position, or find a job that pays higher than entry level, minimum wage type jobs. Jobs looking for employees often times will only consider the ones with college degrees. Even if the degree is generic and not necessarily specialized in one field, a college degree means that student finished something they started and possessed some form of time management skills. With a college resume becoming a standard for higher-level jobs, students are trying their best to make their way through school so they can compete with their peers in the job hunt.

While students do gain a great deal of knowledge about the specific fields they are studying, many basic life skills are learned from a college education. For example, college educations are full of deadlines, large projects that take timelines and group work to complete and a strong work ethic to see a project both start and finish. A college education can teach a student how to handle these tougher situations, which often parallel the same sorts of situations students might see in future jobs. College education provides basic training for their future job, no matter what field it may be in.

Another advantage of a college education is the large number of peers and teachers you meet. This year, they say it is more valuable to understand key people than know key facts. This means, the larger your online community of friends, co-workers, professors and others is, the more likely you are to learn about job openings or meet a person who can assist you out. If you skip out on a college education, it is difficult to meet this same group of people who could potentially serve as the link to your job.

People who receive a college education typically find jobs with less of a turnover rate. While many employees would rather skip around from job to job, those who have a college degree are not forced to do so like an unskilled worker could possibly be if a replacement was found.

A college education teaches students so much both inside and outside of the classroom. Having an increase in the number of jobs requiring degrees, it's imperative students finish their studies to receive a college degree. A university education ensures the students grasp what it's like to be in the real world.




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