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I think your first paragraph especially is great. Expands on what I meant. Perhaps industries rather than employers though? If there was a stronger connection
by prawn 10y ago
I think your first paragraph especially is great. Expands on what I meant.
Perhaps industries rather than employers though? If there was a stronger connection between a point achieved in the pathway and the capabilities of the student? Obviously many students do placements and internships, but perhaps a great emphasis on that from the very beginning?
- Godel_unicode 10y agoThose students are frequently paying their own training costs (tuition at university). Much less risk for the organization; let them take on debt, internship when they're close to the end, if the intern is really solid offer them a job (possibly with reimbursement)
- prawn 10y agoNot disagreeing, just raising a related point. Once upon a time, children were contributing as workers early in life (on the farm, etc). Then in their teenage years. Now, many are still at home in their early- and mid-twenties pushing on after 12+ years of primary and secondary schooling to university and post-graduate qualifications. I think working earlier has a few advantages such as being able to cover own costs (reducing the burden on parents), getting practical experience sooner, working out whether you're even on the right path earlier, etc.