Gaining a degree is a passport to a better, more successful working life! By Jordan Bailey
How does gaining a degree help towards having a more successful life? Becoming a graduate not only gains you a degree in your chosen area of expertise, but it also gains you the key skills required for life in general. When you’re coming to your annual report, with your boss pestering you to get it done, you would have no idea of what to do should you not have gained a degree. Having a degree also promotes successful thinking,
However a piece of paper that says you can do the job doesn’t always guarantee you the job. Professor Les Ebdon states that people from disadvantaged backgrounds generally tend on average to be less successful than …show more content…
The people who suffer the most from job cuts are lower level employees who only have high school diplomas. There are no guarantees, but if you have a college degree you will be less likely to suffer long-term unemployment.”*6
But gaining a degree isn’t all about job opportunities as stated previously it helps in day to day situations such as handling family finances and being more persuasive with a higher range of vocabulary. It also trains your mind to be motivated to see tasks through to the end and gives a positive “can do” attitude towards challenging situations.
“You'll be better educated about the things that have an impact on your day-to-day existence: knowing how to read a lease, having an understanding of how the markets will influence your retirement accounts, and handling the finances of your family. A college education can empower you in all kinds of ways to be more in control of your life's …show more content…
(2015). Many graduates in professional jobs, figures show. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-34406919. Last accessed 14th October 2015.
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*3 NA. (2013). The hidden benefits to gaining a degree. Available: http://online.essex.ac.uk/news-and-events/distance-learning-blog/distance-learning-blog/2013/10/11/the-hidden-benefits-to-gaining-a-degree. Last accessed 18/10/2015.
*4 NA. (2015). Benefits of gaining a degree. Available: https://www.kent.ac.uk/parents/choosing/index.html. Last accessed 18/10/2015.
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How does gaining a degree help towards having a more successful life? Becoming a graduate not only gains you a degree in your chosen area of expertise, but it also gains you the key skills required for life in general. When you’re coming to your annual report, with your boss pestering you to get it done, you would have no idea of what to do should you not have gained a degree. Having a degree also promotes successful thinking,
However a piece of paper that says you can do the job doesn’t always guarantee you the job. Professor Les Ebdon states that people from disadvantaged backgrounds generally tend on average to be less successful than …show more content…
The people who suffer the most from job cuts are lower level employees who only have high school diplomas. There are no guarantees, but if you have a college degree you will be less likely to suffer long-term unemployment.”*6
But gaining a degree isn’t all about job opportunities as stated previously it helps in day to day situations such as handling family finances and being more persuasive with a higher range of vocabulary. It also trains your mind to be motivated to see tasks through to the end and gives a positive “can do” attitude towards challenging situations.
“You'll be better educated about the things that have an impact on your day-to-day existence: knowing how to read a lease, having an understanding of how the markets will influence your retirement accounts, and handling the finances of your family. A college education can empower you in all kinds of ways to be more in control of your life's …show more content…
(2015). Many graduates in professional jobs, figures show. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-34406919. Last accessed 14th October 2015.
*2 NA. (2013). Undergraduate degrees may soon not be enough to 'stand out'. Available: http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/undergraduate-degrees-may-soon-not-be-enough-to-stand-out-8483556.html. Last accessed 14th October 2015.
*3 NA. (2013). The hidden benefits to gaining a degree. Available: http://online.essex.ac.uk/news-and-events/distance-learning-blog/distance-learning-blog/2013/10/11/the-hidden-benefits-to-gaining-a-degree. Last accessed 18/10/2015.
*4 NA. (2015). Benefits of gaining a degree. Available: https://www.kent.ac.uk/parents/choosing/index.html. Last accessed 18/10/2015.
*5 NA. (2015). The benefits of a college degree. Available: http://www.collegeatlas.org/earn-a-college-degree.html. Last accessed 18/10/2015.
*6 NA. Benefits of earning a college degree. Available: http://www.educationcorner.com/benefit-of-earning-a-college-degree.html. Last accessed 18/10/2015.
*7 NA. 10 reasons to get a college degree. Available: http://collegelife.about.com/od/academiclife/a/10ReasonstoGetADegree.htm. Last accessed