Every year, millions of students decide to go to university after school to improve their job prospects. I strongly agree that higher education is necessary, in order to secure a good career for a number of reasons.
Firstly, in today’s competitive job market many employers will not consider hiring staff who do not possess a degree. People without qualifications may find it extremely difficult to get anything more than an unskilled job.
Furthermore, many higher education courses include work experience so that graduates have the qualifications and experience required for a position. As a result, they can often start higher up in a company.
On the other hand, some people believe that experience is more valuable than qualifications. However, this is often acquired from starting at the bottom and working your way up. With the right qualifications, prospective employees can start from a higher position on the career ladder.
All things considered, it seems that for many jobs, having a college or university education is a huge advantage. After all, it is better to be over-qualified than undereducated.