Work experience an opportunity or a waste of time.
I would like to say a big thank you to all the stakeholders and companies who contributed a great deal in undertaking this responsibility and commitment in providing students with opportunities for work experience and job training
I wrote this article to explore the results and effects of job experience in various perspectives. After going through the research undertaken on ICT students a lot was found worth sharing with readers out there.
First let us explore the word TRAINING. Training is the art to equip and increase the knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics (KSAO) of the employees that are essential to perform the job in a proper and expected manner.
Job training is the training of an employee at a task that he has been given. Employees are exposed to many areas and diversities of the job process and requirements. They are given the knowledge, training and skills to enable them to be equipped to perform in a competent manners that they can be confident in their area of expertise with an expected favorable result.
What do you think is the significance of training? There are several highlights in job training that is punctuated with established targeted goals for the employee to build on. The new employee can be thoughtfully encouraged, supported and shaped into a desired and competent staff member with a planned and structured process for job training. Employees in the early years of their employment fall short of their expected goals and are left with too many professional shortcomings. Therefore to maximize the performance of the new employee this can further be enhanced through training and other professional development programs and this will in turn reflect the rewards into the company resulting in higher achievements. So likewise as a student who is on work experience can imbibe that knowledge from the different resources provided. At times professional trainers are also engage to provide training for targeted groups such as communication and interpersonal skills.
As a student we should focus when given the opportunity to go on work
experience after completing our studies as it will further prepare us for our careers. It has been observed that some student find it a waste of time as they feel that it will not add value to their learning. Therefore they prefer to indulge themselves in other activities whilst on placement and therefore depriving themselves of the hands on experience that will spear them ahead in their career.
more confident and self sufficient by getting hands on training and on the job skills. In this environment the opportunity to learn and explore the four core competencies are put into practice - Namely self development, working with others, business and strategic awareness and planning to achieve
In my opinion work placement is very important as the person can discover and learn more where a classroom environment is unable to provide. Examples I can indentify are managing time effectively, meeting deadlines, targets, prioritizing, innovative,
communication, teamwork, initiative etc. Students and trainees can also further develop and build team spirit in understanding personal differences and resolving them.
In the light of the above stated points do we still perceive on the job training/work placement as a waste of time or a golden opportunity to add value and spearhead our career. I leave you with a thought to ponder.