Living where we live, you begin to comprehend that living off of $11.00 per hour including with your family will never suffice your needs. Getting a college degree can ensure the graduate a higher chance of being able to earn more financially. In the article “Why College Isn't And Shouldn't Have to be For Everyone” by Robert Reich, he states that “A degree from a prestigious university can open doors to elite business schools and law schools-and to jobs paying hundreds of thousands, if not millions.”Even though Reich’s article is on the opposing side of the argument, he fails to overlook the fact that in the long run having a college degree will, and can open doors to many new opportunities. One of those opportunities is to be able get a well paying job that can earn more than the average non college graduate. In Rotherham’s article he says “According to the Bureau of labor Statistics, in 2010, the median weekly earnings for someone with some college but no degree were $712, compared to $1,038 for a college graduate.”the evidence provided clearly shows that getting a higher education and investing time and money into getting a college degree can result in earning more financially for people to support themselves and their families.
He goes on to say in the second misperception, “college graduates are finding it harder to get good jobs with liberal arts degrees”, but “the recession has no differentiated among major fields of study in its impact” (192). Ungar believes students who focus on one particular field of study do not learn necessities such as writing and literary texts, and this puts them at a disadvantage when compared to a liberal arts graduate. While long-standing jobs, such as doctors and lawyers, will not become extinct soon, liberal arts graduates have a better chance of employment in most areas. 95% of employers surveyed would give hiring preference to graduates with skills to contribute in the workplace. 74% would recommend a liberal arts education to a young person they know today, so they will be prepared for success in today’s global economy.
Another one is what academic standard must the employee maintain? What GPA must the employee maintain and what would happen if the standers are not meet? The most important reason for providing tuition reimbursement is in educating your employees making them more valuable, happier and becoming promotable. This leads to a higher employee retention rate. In 1996, Congress passed legislation making a corporate investment of up to $5,250 toward tuition reimbursements for an employee tax free.
If some methods seem more “targeted,” whom do you think they target 2. The best are high school seniors and college freshman. This is because then Tanglewood will be able to train and develop the talents which they wish these individuals to posses. This will also promote brand loyalty because the employees will feel a sense of loyalty to the company if the company has supported them as they received their education. In an open recruitment, companies do not divide the labor market on the basis of KSAOs.
Kartic 1 Jehrame Kartic John Reimringer EngC1101-94 Feb 15, 2013 The Right Decision "Even for Cashiers, College Pays Off", published in 2011 in the New York Times, David Leonhardt, Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary, argues against the case that college is not for the masses. Aside from his passionate belief that the need for college is crucial, he explains the misleading claims about the prices of tuition and follows with showing that the benefits of a degree are substantial even when a degree is not essential within that field because, aside from all else, colleges teach general skills. As he examines the anti-college argument bit by bit, Leonhardt rapidly lays out all the facts and supports them with astonishing statistics. "Three decades ago, full-time workers with a bachelor's degree made 40 percent more than those with only a high school diploma. Last year, the gap reached 83
In comparison to the Utchille book the myth of retraining and better education is revisited in this chapter. Zweig explains that education is not a key to advancement to upward mobility however it still holds important value for occupations. The class structure indeed has not change and the reason of Upward Mobility being it can’t be erased and people have limits to who they can become as
Besides my father, who passed away when I was young, if I complete my degree I would be the only one in my family to have a college degree. Therefore, I know that if I complete my degree that would bring great pride to my family. I initially did not want to accumulate a large amount of student loans because I did not want to be in debt. I was determined to get my degree though, so part of the reason I joined the Air Force was to pay for my education. The Air Force has helped tremendously in
In our present day society, having an education is a must-have if one wants to obtain a well-paying, beneficial job. Times were different hundreds of years ago, and an education wasn’t absolutely necessary. Gatto, to me, is misleading his audience to think that they do not an education in order to
It also serves as a symbiotic relationship between the volunteer and the recipient. This can be attributed to the fact that participation in community service simultaneously helps diversify an individual's college application while providing free, beneficial services to the recipient. Research has also shown that on average, students involved in any sort of community service graduate at a higher rate than those who are not. Inner city school districts such as Chicago, Seattle and Washington D.C have noticed this trend and as a result have made it a mandatory graduation requirement. Some politicians in New York City are pushing for the city's school system to follow suit though the Board of Ed has refused to do so.
Beginning with the affordability of fresh graduate, employer benefits the cost of fresh graduates than hiring experienced person. Following with students work environment their ability and adaptability. Their perspectives, each of the students have different thoughts and ideas. Fresh graduates have adequate knowledge in today’s technology. By hiring new graduates, employers can save money by spending less on training, gain new and fresh ideas from different fields and have employees that are adaptable at multitasking while being more technologically savvy.