When it comes down to deciding what to do for your future and your career. Lot of questions come into play. Do you go to school to get an education for a career or do you just start working and work your way up?Let’s say you want to go into the Medical Clerk field, can experience make up for the lack of degree, or does a degree provide something that experience cannot? Is one more valuable than the other? It has always been a debate on what matters the most when it comes to getting a job. Does that higher degree get your foot in the door, or does work experience count? After attaining a job, will experience or education serve you best for staying employed, growing in your career or making a decent wage?
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This makes it difficult for those who have the experience but lack the education, but in some ways, it can also make it difficult for people who recently graduated but don’t have the experience. One way that students can increase their chances of getting a job is by completing an internship.
While it won’t equate to the same experience level as someone who has been working for years, it will help set applicants ahead of those who are graduating with no experience at all.
Therefore, the reality of education versus experience is that no single argument can cover all the potential situations of job seekers, potential employers and career success. It will always come down to different situations, different cases and or people. No one knows for certainty which of these is best for you or anyone for that matter. For some education was their best choice while for others work experience, and working their way up was the best choice for them.
Remember that education does not fit everyone in this world. Some learn best with hands on while other succeed with education alone. Nonetheless everyone must choose what is best for them and their career and life