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Originally Posted by martyh
It's something I and others on this forum have advocated for a while now .In my opinion apprenticeships and lots of them in a wide range of skills is what is needed and i think they teach a much better and wider ranging skill set than a degree .
Couldn't have put it better myself
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I agree with this`as well, I have had a few graduates placed with me, it's usually on at a time but I have had two at a time and although the majority have been very good, some have been not so good.
The difference is not what score they gained when they graduated it's just as much about the practical ability they have to go with it. One in particular had a first class honors degree in electronics, and he really didn't know the basics or have any idea how to apply what he had learned but he did
'know it all'. On the other hand one had a first class degree in a different subject and through his interest in electronics he was much better than the one with the electronics degree.
I believe a balance of academic study and practical experience produces the most valuable employee.