School or Skills?

[Agathamay]

By my assumptions, there are strong indications already that we are moving past an era where employers put educational qualifications at the fore front of their requirement for employment into certain positions, some employers now hold personal qualities such as skills possessed by the individual ahead of the school they went to and the degree they graduated with. First, I would like to ask, could this be a reflection of a failing educational system? My second question is that if you happen to be the employer here, which will you consider more, school or skills?

We have been blaming the schooling and educational system for ages now and at this point now, I wouldn’t have to totally blame the educational system because they still have to report it’s activities to the government and yet we still push all the blames to the education system rather than the government and this is also a way to tell the government have made a lot of people lost hope in a lot of things including education.
If I am to employ, my employment criteria would be dependent on my area of specialty and also remember that level of expertise is also very important so in this case, both your skill and certification wouldn’t have to matter but how well and good you know the job plays a major role.

[Bushdark]

I don’t know for anyone else but for me, I would prefer to go to school and get a degree rather than learn a skill first. I know that getting a job with a degree is not that easy, but I still believe that an opportunity will come one day.Learning a skill is very important and when someone learns a skill, there is often a higher chance of getting a job than someone who only has a degree. This is mainly because the number of people holding degrees is very high these days and the number of people learning skills is also increasing. I believe days are coming that they may finds it difficult to get jobs with just by relying on only skill.

In fact, the people who often struggle the most to find jobs are those who did not study professional courses like Medicine and Surgery or certain Engineering courses. People who study these usually don’t find it very difficult to get jobs. The same applies to learning skills if someone learns a skill they are not interested in or committed to they may not achieve success from it.So, I see it better for someone people should go to school get a degree and then add skills to their degree certificate.

You are getting it all wrong and don't think that getting a skill will prevent you from going to school. Jobs are hard these days unless you have connections or you are ready to create your own business by being an entrepreneur which also involves money.
Money is very important here and there is not way you can starts a business without having enough money depending on the kind of business you want to do and that will depend on how much you can be making from it. I will advise you to get a skill first so you don't go for student loan just because you want to get an education.

[I_Anime]

This question is quite common, but is there any need for comparison when you can actually do both . A lot of students are even using their skill to assist their guidance when come to handling expenses on campus (talking about higher institutions) .

Now the world is getting digital each day one can actually learn one or two skill just by having good internet connection.

[Cleanshit]

School is a modern way to recruit those who will either succeed or become slaves. Because if you only understand and digest what you are being taught in school, you will end up as a slave. But if, after learning in school, you make your own research and get involved in discussions and experiments, then you will be successful. All I mean here is that school is also a skill, but it mostly emphasizes the theory aspect, while skills mostly emphasize the practical aspect. So in that case, both work together. Whichever one you learn among them, you should be able to go beyond what you learn, that is the only way you will be successful.

[DanDizzy2]

By my assumptions, there are strong indications already that we are moving past an era where employers put educational qualifications at the fore front of their requirement for employment into certain positions, some employers now hold personal qualities such as skills possessed by the individual ahead of the school they went to and the degree they graduated with. First, I would like to ask, could this be a reflection of a failing educational system? My second question is that if you happen to be the employer here, which will you consider more, school or skills?

Firstly I think we should know that every business person is aiming out progressiveness of his business (company). Depending on the position just like you rightly stated the employer gives his requirements right. Education "at all levels" still remains the gateway in my opinion Reasons: based on experience some skilled personnel cannot write a report stating the records of what they observed or maybe what they needed in the workplace. This is the reason for my statement which is Education "at all levels" you must not be a degree holder but trying not to be an illiterate. Mind you the employer is looking for value that will move forward the organization. To those of my friends in Nigeria and some other countries please get yourself a degree and then a lot of skill certifications because that's what qualifies you for a job

[BigBos]

It's true that people often go to school or pursue higher education that doesn't align with their interests and talents. They should pursue their interests and talents to maximize their learning. Parents usually demand it because it's their dream, and I think it's selfish to force their will.

Furthermore, some people don't care about anything because their goal is to go to school or pursue higher education because they're following their friends or whatever. This should be more focused so that they can maximize their talents and, of course, earn a diploma, even though there's no written rule about that.

Some parents are like that, it's very selfish and will be detrimental to their children if they don't pursue their talents.
On the other hand, there are also children who don't care about their talents, but I still blame the parents and their environment because basically all children have their own talents, it depends on how they perceive those talents from a young age.

School and skills are two different things. Sometimes there are schools that hone skills, while others are simply a formality. But in my opinion, both are important.

I wouldn't immediately blame the parents, because I need to understand the situation first. If the child has tried to explain, but the parents continue to insist, then I would blame the parents. However, if the child never explains, and the child feels forced but never makes any effort, then it's not entirely the parents' fault.

Some parents are tolerant of their children's desires, while others are not. Communication is crucial in this case, as it will determine the next steps.

[Minor Miner]

If I were the owner of a company, I would pay more attention to a skilled person. Because if a skilled or experienced person is hired, the company will benefit in many ways. For example, he can be made to work like a skilled person from the very beginning, he will not have to spend money on training. Many such benefits will be available from him.

An educated person can never be compared with a skilled person. However, just like they are trained in school, if they are given hands-on training, it will be very good for everyone. For example, when students go to look for a job, they will not be asked whether they have the skills or not. Because they are being taught hands-on from school. There will be many benefits for the company, they will save the amount of money they spend on training, etc. They will be free from many problems.

That's just your thinking, someone who has never owned a business or been the leader of a company.

You need to know that it is not by chance that large corporations and organizations require degrees when recruiting, skills alone are not enough. Because there will be jobs that require deep foundational knowledge, thinking, and professional understanding that you can only get through formal training. No vocational school can give you that.

Running a business is more complex than you think and to do so requires candidates to have the right education, the ability to absorb and process information at a complex level. Businesses cannot grow with candidates who have only a few skills or a few technical operations but lack the thinking and ability to handle complex work.

It takes you just 6 months or 1 year to get a skill, while it takes 4 years to get a college degree or even 7 years to become an engineer. How can it be said that an educated person cannot be compared with a skilled person? That is a completely wrong notion.

[Danjay567]

When it comes to employment, both school and skills matter, but in different ways if I could say

1. School (Education) gives you the foundation
It provides theory, exposure, discipline, certificates, and opens doors to certain jobs that require qualifications for example government jobs, healthcare, engineering, teaching, etc.

2. Skills determine your real value in the job market.
Today, employers focus more on what you can do, not just what certificate you hold. Practical skills digital skills, technical skills, communication, problem-solving are what make you employable and help you grow faster in any career.

3. The most successful people combine both.
A certificate can help you get through the door, but skills keep you inside the room.
 
Lastly In Nigeria’s job market especially:
Because competition is high, skillful people often get opportunities faster  even without high certificates  especially in tech, fashion, crafts, digital marketing, design, etc.

In conclusion to this. School gives you qualifications; skills give you opportunities. If you have both, you stand out.

[Somto9Light]

I wouldn't immediately blame the parents, because I need to understand the situation first. If the child has tried to explain, but the parents continue to insist, then I would blame the parents. However, if the child never explains, and the child feels forced but never makes any effort, then it's not entirely the parents' fault.

Some parents are tolerant of their children's desires, while others are not. Communication is crucial in this case, as it will determine the next steps.

If we are to consider responsibility in these situations then it’s really not one sided. So much depends on the communication, how comfortable and willing the child is to express their feelings and also the personality of the child’s parent.  If you carefully look at a lot of families, you’ll notice that the problem isn’t usually the intention, but the communication breach. Sometimes, the parents may have the purest of intentions and act of love, but impose certain decisions on their children because they fell they know what’s best for them. While other parents might struggle to accept the fact that their children actually have different values and dreams. The child on the other hand who fails to express their feelings and think it’s best to suppress them, leaves the parents with no other option but to work with their own assumptions.

[BigBos]

I wouldn't immediately blame the parents, because I need to understand the situation first. If the child has tried to explain, but the parents continue to insist, then I would blame the parents. However, if the child never explains, and the child feels forced but never makes any effort, then it's not entirely the parents' fault.

Some parents are tolerant of their children's desires, while others are not. Communication is crucial in this case, as it will determine the next steps.

If we are to consider responsibility in these situations then it’s really not one sided. So much depends on the communication, how comfortable and willing the child is to express their feelings and also the personality of the child’s parent.  If you carefully look at a lot of families, you’ll notice that the problem isn’t usually the intention, but the communication breach. Sometimes, the parents may have the purest of intentions and act of love, but impose certain decisions on their children because they fell they know what’s best for them. While other parents might struggle to accept the fact that their children actually have different values and dreams. The child on the other hand who fails to express their feelings and think it’s best to suppress them, leaves the parents with no other option but to work with their own assumptions.

Of course, what parents want for their children is always the best, but on the other hand, sometimes it just puts pressure on them, meaning they don't know if they're comfortable with what they want. And yes, when children never express their feelings, parents will forever assume their children are comfortable with what they want.

Communication is crucial for a family, and both children and parents should be open to communication, about anything, even sensitive topics.

I personally will guide my children toward what I believe is best for them, but I will also encourage them to be open about their feelings. I don't want to be a parent who puts pressure on my children, whether in education or anything else.

[jvanname]

I am still waiting for universities to apologize for promoting violence against me and to take steps to IMPROVE!

Regards,

-Joseph Van Name Ph.D.

[Byebyebtc]

According to the state's vision, school is the first step toward obtaining a diploma or other qualification. However, for some reason, many don't pursue careers in their chosen field, either because their parents forced them to pursue an education they disliked or because there's simply no demand for it in the country.
This often leads to many of us having to find our own way or earn money through methods that don't require a diploma, such as cryptocurrency.

A high percentage of individuals did not end up doing what they spent years studying,
The main point is to invest more in what you desire to do, it doesn't really matter if it is school or skill, what matters is if you are in the right lane to achieve what you desire,

If what you desire is a skill based achievement then you have to invest more in building a skill more than school
On the other hand if you desire a school based achievement you have to invest more in your education more than any skill

So it is a personal decision to choose which one is better, there is no one generally considered better than the other.

[osasshem]

With the current situation around the world on the demand of professionals, it is no more tagged to the quality of your certificate or the school which you graduated from, but how much quality input you can offer to the new system. In most countries, education is a vital sector that is given a high rate of attention, but in mine, reverse is the case. If I am an employer, your skills will give you a better chance of being employed than a graduate who just has certificate. But a graduate with certificate and competent skill will be unmatched in some situations.

[Cgrexp]

School or skills?
School or education gives knowledge through thinking with mindsets of learning.
Skills are practical application of an individual abilities to solve problems through acquired knowledge.
With this simple explanation I will say school otherwise education and skills compliment each other, give a more broadened knowledge of what ever skills acquired. Which ever you get first, try getting the other so as to fit in any position you are applying for.
I know some factors may affect applicants which can go from years of experience, top or notable guarantors and lot more. Having this tow qualities puts you at the edge.

You have made a good point that education and skills complement each other. Because when we apply for a job or a position, we have to show certificates as proof of our education to show that we are really educated in the education required for that position. But if I do not have the skills, then surely they will not keep me employed in that job for a long time and if I lack skills, I will not be able to provide the necessary services in that position. So education is needed to acquire skills and skills are needed to properly convert the acquired education into work.

[puloweh555]

School or skills?
School or education gives knowledge through thinking with mindsets of learning.
Skills are practical application of an individual abilities to solve problems through acquired knowledge.
With this simple explanation I will say school otherwise education and skills compliment each other, give a more broadened knowledge of what ever skills acquired. Which ever you get first, try getting the other so as to fit in any position you are applying for.
I know some factors may affect applicants which can go from years of experience, top or notable guarantors and lot more. Having this tow qualities puts you at the edge.

You have made a good point that education and skills complement each other. Because when we apply for a job or a position, we have to show certificates as proof of our education to show that we are really educated in the education required for that position. But if I do not have the skills, then surely they will not keep me employed in that job for a long time and if I lack skills, I will not be able to provide the necessary services in that position. So education is needed to acquire skills and skills are needed to properly convert the acquired education into work.

Yes, both are essential for complementing each other, and having both will make it easier for us to find work and thus earn a higher income. However if you have this mindset pursuing education solely to get a job is a mistake. Nowadays if you have skills you can get a job. So education is about developing good character, morals, building connections, and so on. There's a saying: "The more knowledgeable you are, the more humble you should be." If you become more arrogant, there's something wrong with your knowledge. This is the importance of education.

So we must have both education and skills, but if you're forced to choose one over the other due to financial constraints, then having skills is the primary option for survival in this current era.

[AGogi2003]

With the current situation around the world on the demand of professionals, it is no more tagged to the quality of your certificate or the school which you graduated from, but how much quality input you can offer to the new system. In most countries, education is a vital sector that is given a high rate of attention, but in mine, reverse is the case. If I am an employer, your skills will give you a better chance of being employed than a graduate who just has certificate. But a graduate with certificate and competent skill will be unmatched in some situations.

To be educated is very good and that will make you have many connections that can lead to a good job and skills is also good, because they have many business and investors that not educated but they have skills that is bringing them much money to add in there business and they always be profitable. In our country they is not alot of job opportunities but they have many youth that don't depend on job anymore they into business and all they are profitable without struggling again, education give you knowledge and skills give you much experience so both works together but anyone have is own works. Education make people know you alot and be given good quality result on all what you are doing and you will be much high then uneducated person that only have skills, but when he comes to skills if you don't have experience about it you will always find it difficult to understand.

[o48o]

Yes, both are essential for complementing each other, and having both will make it easier for us to find work and thus earn a higher income. However if you have this mindset pursuing education solely to get a job is a mistake. Nowadays if you have skills you can get a job. So education is about developing good character, morals, building connections, and so on. There's a saying: "The more knowledgeable you are, the more humble you should be." If you become more arrogant, there's something wrong with your knowledge. This is the importance of education.

So we must have both education and skills, but if you're forced to choose one over the other due to financial constraints, then having skills is the primary option for survival in this current era.

Honesty, i am not sure what kind of education you are talking about here, but you are leaving huge sector of jobs that absolutely require a degree as a certificate.

Or are you saying you would get hired as a surgeon purely because of your skills?

If you say you are homeschooled self taught skilled brain surgeon, i would like to see the place that accepts you and accepts the responsibility that comes with that. Same goes with any sort of doctor really.

LOTs of jobs require a LOT of studying you probably couldn't even do by majority by yourself, as it's about equipment, teamwork and many other aspects as well.
Higher education can do nothing for your character, because it's not there to teach you grow as a human. It's purely for educating you in subjects that are required for your degree.

[PokerDiceMan]

Both are very important because if you want to work formally in a company or an industry, the requirement is that you have a diploma from school or college, and skills to make working easier.
Unless you are self-employed or run your own business, a diploma is not that important because when you earn money independently, what is prioritized and possessed is the skill in entrepreneurship according to the business field you are engaged in, and the diploma becomes completely unimportant. But you still need to go to school for socializing, communication skills, and building networking. Because in business, developing networking is very important, and hopefully, you can become an investor or a consumer who buys the products and services.

[Oshio-man]

This question is quite common, but is there any need for comparison when you can actually do both . A lot of students are even using their skill to assist their guidance when come to handling expenses on campus (talking about higher institutions) .

Now the world is getting digital each day one can actually learn one or two skill just by having good internet connection.

Yes, there is a comparison between the two because skill don't need too much funds before you can achieve your own certificate to start doing your skill to earn funds from people compare to school you will be spending funds till you graduated from school, the students that know important of skills will not wait for them to graduate from school before they can learn a particular skill that will be helping them not to depend on their parents or guidance on the time, many students are into digital business these days because they don't need funds before they can be involve in digital business, and it has helped many students to created a lot of opportunities that will make some of the students to become a business owner as a source of income to their digital business.

[DanWalker]

Both are very important because if you want to work formally in a company or an industry, the requirement is that you have a diploma from school or college, and skills to make working easier.
Unless you are self-employed or run your own business, a diploma is not that important because when you earn money independently, what is prioritized and possessed is the skill in entrepreneurship according to the business field you are engaged in, and the diploma becomes completely unimportant. But you still need to go to school for socializing, communication skills, and building networking. Because in business, developing networking is very important, and hopefully, you can become an investor or a consumer who buys the products and services.

Exactly, both are equally important. Especially if you cannot start your own business, a degree is even more important if you want a good job and high income.

Another interesting thing is that you can start a business without a degree, but when you are in the position of a business owner and hiring employees. You will always prefer candidates with degrees over those with skills but no degrees for important positions in the company. This is the stark truth and shows the importance of degrees. Degrees are not useless as many uneducated people are spreading.