They always say that every bit helps, but
what does school, college and university actually offer your career? Below we
take a look at 10 ways your education can get you ready for the working world:
One
Writing skills is
something you get to work on every day at school, university or college. Whether
you learn basic writing etiquette, how to write different types of documents or
how to adjust your tone of voice, this skill will be one you will use well
beyond the deadline for you 5 000 word essay.
Two
Speaking skills are
important in addressing clients or suppliers and colleagues one-on-one or even
speaking to a group of people. It is very important to keep in mind what you
discuss, how you discuss it and how you interact with others, depending on the
situation. Being able to converse in a variety of situations will help you in
any industry!
Three
Group work and other
projects where you have to work in teams are important for the “real world”,
mainly because you will have to deal with a range of different personalities
and types of people in your day-to-day life.
Four
Problem solving is an
integrated part of your curriculum from preschool. In the beginning you are
asked to place a shape in its allocated space or to build things with building
blocks. When you get a bit older, you have a complex mathematics equation in
algebra as well as other challenges such as completing something according to a
‘brief’. The ability to problem solve is applied to your day-to-day life, but
is even more valuable in the workplace.
Five
Every time you participate in class or if
you choose a topic for a project, you learn to take initiative. Employers
love candidates who show initiative, come up with new ideas and who can track
their activities throughout a project.
Six
Throughout your studies, you will be faced
with deadlines. Some of them will be for larger projects that will allow you
more time to meet the deadline and some tasks will have to occur in a much
shorter time frame You might have more than one subject and that means multiple
deadlines. Add your extramural activities like sport, hanging out with family
and friends and other commitments and you have tons of deadlines to juggle. Time
management is a very important element of the working world… so start
focusing on this as soon as possible, because missing a deadline in the work
environment might have larger penalties than a deduction of 5% off your
assignment.
Seven
Every time you choose not to copy your
friend’s work or just taking information off the Internet, you choose integrity.
Honesty
and integrity are highly regarded
values when employees look for suitable candidates.
Eight
Often your teacher will choose not to keep
an eye on you, allowing you to take responsibility for your actions
and for the projects that you have to do. This is to teach you responsibility. As
you grow, you might not have someone available to take the responsibility on
your behalf, to make decisions or to own up to problems when they occur.
Nine
By engaging in a variety of activities,
you learn to develop different skills. Even if you are not sporty, partaking in
sport will assist you in developing skills like hand-eye co-ordination or
teamwork where as art might inspire you to get creative. By engaging in a
variety of activities, you can remain stimulated and it will allow you to keep
on growing your skills set.
Ten
The knowledge you learn at school, college and
university will assist you directly in approaching your industry. If
you are studying towards becoming an artisan, the skills that you learn are
directly transferrable in the working world. Don’t discard your studies, as
they can empower you to achieve even more!
Eduloan has a solution for full-time and part-time students and even
offer you the opportunity to deduct your fixed monthly repayments from your
salary. For more information and to speak to
one of our Eduloan consultants, visit our website (www.eduloan.co.za),
like our page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/EduloanSA) and follow us on Twitter (@EduloanSA).
Here
are four tips for making study or career decisions
· Identify career
opportunities that suit your interests
· Evaluate your
skills and strengths
· Research the
prerequisites of your chosen career (do you need science or biology or do you need a certain qualification to make sure that you have the knowledge to
practice in your field?)
· Constantly
develop skills and experience
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