subject: Improving One's Practical Skills Combining Work with Studies [print this page] Improving One's Practical Skills Combining Work with Studies
Lack of practical skills Practice is said to be the best of instructors. Educators admit this universal truth, but are unable to provide students with opportunities for developing their practical skills. Most educational programs are focused on theoretical part. Students have to acquire a lot of theoretical knowledge, though the gap between theory and practice may be rather broad. Even trying to imitate the atmosphere of real working environment, teachers are unable to prepare learners for starting their professional career. Receiving the first working experience appears to be rather stressful for young specialists. They may have problems with finding a starting point for their professional career. It is advisable to start working before receiving a college degree. It will be helpful for improving one's living standards and developing one's practical skills. Even if one's job is not related to one's professional sphere, it will improve the student's communicative skills. Benefits of combining work with studies If a person has got a certain working experience, he/she will be sure of one's abilities and skills. At the same time, most human resources specialists appreciate an early start of employees' careers. Juggling work with studies, a person improves one's self-organization and time-management skills. Recruiters may be sure that the working process will not be stressful for this employee and he/she will be able to realize one's potential and join in the work from the very beginning. At the same time receiving practical skills might be helpful for enhancing the effectiveness of the working process. Adopting the experience of older colleagues, students may get to know some facts that were not mentioned in the out-of-date syllabus. Even teachers would appreciate student's sharing their experience with the rest of the group. The main precautions for students combining work with studies; make sure to devote enough time to your studies; implement your theoretical knowledge in practice; adopt experience of qualified specialists.
