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Experience or University qualifications

Complete university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a good job. On the other hand, other people think that getting experience and developing soft skills is more important.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some believe that a university qualification is indispensable in finding well-paid jobs, while others value pragmatic experience and soft skills more in this regard. In my opinion, despite university degrees being an effective tool for candidate assessment and a minimum requirement in certain jobs, experience and soft skills still play a far more crucial role in employment. 

Proponents of traditional education argue its irreplaceability in few specific professions. Particular occupations ranging from doctors to teachers require at least a bachelor degree to gain credibility and show that they have in-depth knowledge concerning their expertise. A pertinent example of this is that hospitals and universities always demand medical staff and lecturers to have completed tertiary education. A university qualification also acts as a proof for the prospective applicants’ breadth of knowledge in their respective sectors. Companies can make more informed decisions in hiring new employees through this degree, and be able to save time and cut costs as a result. Most employers use university qualifications to determine potential applicants’ capabilities and hire most suitable workers for positions being recruited. 

On the other hand, communication skills can significantly increase ones’ probability of being employed. Candidates who can confidently and fluently convey their ideas usually make a good impression on recruiters as this ability is a valuable asset to an organization. Companies generally prioritize applicants showing confidence in their speech instead of those who appear anxious. Experienced candidates can also adjust themselves quickly to a new working environment. Individuals with hands-on experience from prior jobs can engender a higher level of productivity, thus naturally attracting the attention of hiring managers. There is anecdotal evidence that those who have been trained in previous jobs are highly valued as they often undergo a much shorter probationary period. 

In conclusion, even though a university degree can be used to accurately evaluate prospects, and is compulsory for professionals, individuals demonstrating communication skills and preceding work experience have a stronger likelihood to be selected. 

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Indispensable không thể thiếu được

Well-paid trả lương cao

Pragmatic thực tế

In this regard về mặt này

Effective tool công cụ hiệu quả

Candidate ứng cử viên

Assessment sự nhận xét / đánh giá

Minimum requirement yêu cầu tối thiểu

Employment tuyển dụng

Proponents người ủng hộ

Irreplaceability sự không thể thay thế được

Professions nghề nghiệp

Occupations nghề nghiệp

Bachelor degree bằng cử nhân

Gain gia tăng

Credibility sự đáng tin cậy

In-depth knowledge kiến thức chuyên sâu

Expertise chuyên môn

Pertinent liên quan

Medical staff nhân viên y tế

Lecturers giảng viên

Tertiary education giáo dục sau cấp ba

Acts as có tác dụng như

Proof bằng chứng

Prospective tiềm năng

Applicants người xin việc

Breadth of knowledge mức độ hiểu biết

Respective riêng biệt

Sectors lĩnh vực / ngành

Informed decisions quyết định có hiểu biết

Cut costs cắt giảm chi phí 

Employers nhà tuyển dụng

Determine quyết định

Capabilities khả năng (Làm việc gì đó)

Probability khả năng (Xảy ra)

Candidates ứng cử viên

Fluently một cách trôi chảy

Convey truyền tải

Make a good impression tạo ấn tượng tốt

Valuable quý giá

Asset tài sản

Prioritize ưu tiên

Anxious lo lắng

Experienced giàu kinh nghiệm

Adjust điều chỉnh

Hands-on thực tế

Prior trước

Engender tạo ra 

Productivity năng suất

Hiring managers quản lý tuyển dụng

Anecdotal evidence bằng chứng giai thoại 

Undergo trải qua

Probationary period giai đoạn thử việc 

Prospects ứng cử viên xin việc

Compulsory bắt buộc

Professionals Những người có chuyên môn cao

Demonstrate thể hiện

Preceding trước 

Stronger likelihood khả năng cao hơn