This is the source of anxiety in the parents' circle, and to some extent, it is also a great reason for the parents of Jixue to apply for cram schools and look for famous teachers all over the world.

At the same time, China's first educational evaluation reform program emphasizes "improving vocational school evaluation" and getting rid of "only diploma theory". Many education experts also said: "The ratio of general education to vocational education is basically the direction of national policy. Without technicians, it is a disaster. We are not saying that children have no future in vocational high schools or technical secondary schools. Indeed, it is not bad to go to a technical school to learn a good craft. "

So, will you be willing to let your children go to vocational schools in the future? What about vocational education all over the world? This time, Michael, an intern of Great Dad, investigated the employment data of graduates from famous schools and the current situation of vocational education in the world. In fact, even in Switzerland, a developed European country, only 45% of students can attend ordinary high schools and 25% can attend national universities. ...

"Thousands of troops crossed the wooden bridge" is probably a big impression on the college entrance examination. After all, for most people, only by trying to get into a good university can they get a better education and find a better job.

However, at work, is the comprehensive quality and ability of students who graduated from prestigious schools really strong? I really don't know.

Recently, a report published in Harvard Business Review is surprising: Hiring a rattan student may not help the team, but it may lead to interpersonal conflicts and hinder the development of the company.

This is a two-month study, which targets nearly 30,000 graduates from 294 universities in 79 countries around the world. The evaluation content includes the quality of work output, teamwork, leadership, emotional intelligence and creativity. The survey found that:

The difference in university rankings is 1000, and the job performance of graduates has only improved by 1.9%.

In the global ranking of Webometrics universities, the first place is the famous Harvard University, and the 999th place is the Polish science and engineering college Rzeszów University of Technology. It sounds like Harvard is superior in terms of school reputation, teachers' level and freshmen's competitiveness. However, according to research, every difference in ranking is 1000.

△ Reshuff University of Technology official website

Famous students who don't like "making friends"

The advantages of comprehensive employability of famous students are not obvious, but there are many "problems". They lack the spirit of cooperation and are more likely to conflict with others, thus affecting the development of the team.

△ Famous students who lack team identity may hinder the development of the company.

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The workplace defects of famous students

According to Harvard Business Review, although the overall performance of top students is slightly better, hiring these top students may have a negative impact on the company.

According to the data, famous schools provide a high-quality educational environment, but they have not played a role in improving work performance.

College graduates with lower rankings also show the same level in work motivation and professional ethics, which may be more influenced by other personal factors such as personality.

In addition, famous students may inadvertently destroy the team vitality. Graduates from high-ranking universities often pay too much attention to the task itself and ignore interpersonal relationships. They tend to be more prone to conflicts, have tough views and don't agree with their own teams.

A large number of studies show that interpersonal relationship plays a key role in employee motivation, job satisfaction and final performance.

Besides, good interpersonal relationship is very important for the success of the company. Lack of cooperation spirit will not only adversely affect individual performance, but also adversely affect the work efficiency of the team, which may lead to the overall net loss of the company.

It is worth noting that the "superiority" of famous students will make them think that they are different from their colleagues who graduated from ordinary universities and only cooperate with graduates from the same university. This behavior of "holding a group of famous schools" can easily lead to contradictions within the company team.

Even, they may be considered arrogant or snobbish by colleagues with less outstanding academic qualifications, which is why their colleagues don't like them.

Moreover, considering the growing gap between the knowledge learned in universities and the requirements of practical work, the meager advantages brought by university rankings may also be offset in pre-job training.

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Is it really necessary to go to a top university?

After reading the report of Harvard Business School, I can't help thinking about this problem. If you go to college just to find a good job and get a good income, the gap between first-class universities and third-rate universities really doesn't look that big.

Even according to reports, this subtle difference can be completely offset in the pre-job training of large companies. Instead of hoping to learn some habits and personalities outside the textbooks in top universities, it is better to cultivate them from an early age.

Of course, I'm not saying that going to a top university is completely unnecessary.

First of all, because of the employment habits of big companies, they rarely consider graduates from universities with lower rankings. This phenomenon is particularly obvious in the recruitment of fresh graduates.

This will not change soon. As the report says, the sense of belonging between top universities will be stronger, and the gap with ordinary universities will unconsciously widen. As long as HR is a graduate of a prestigious school, it is hard for him not to "despise" ordinary college students.

Moreover, for science and engineering students, the experimental equipment largely determines the results. The conditions and facilities of top universities are relatively better, and it is easier to get good grades.

The question is, if your ability is limited, should you go all out to the top comprehensive university?

Now, more and more parents will use all the human, material and financial resources at home to enroll their children in cram schools, just to get into a good university. They have done nothing wrong and deserve our respect. In many places, reading is really the only way to change your destiny.

It's just that most of the stories we hear are biased by survivors, that is, we only hear the stories of people who have successfully changed their destiny, but we forget that there are still more students who have not been admitted to the ideal university. Even we haven't heard whether their life after graduation is really better after being admitted to a first-class university.

Perhaps we should face up to the differences between people. If the child is really good at reading, it is really feasible to gamble, but what if the child is really a poor student/partial subject, or the family does not have so many financial conditions to support him to go abroad?

Then, the latter can really consider technical schools. I don't mean to belittle the latter here, because perhaps becoming a professional technician is indeed a relatively easy way for them and can change their lives.

△ In China's first educational evaluation reform plan, it also mentioned the suggestion of reversing the employment orientation of "only prestigious schools" and "only academic qualifications"

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Is it shameful not to go to college?

In fact, even in the developed countries in Europe and America, which we traditionally think, not everyone has a college degree, or not everyone wants to go to college.

Take Switzerland, a developed European country, as an example. Only about 45% of their students can go to public high schools, and even only 25% of these high school students can go to national universities.

So, what about those who can't get into high school and college? They will go directly to technical secondary schools and junior colleges to receive professional vocational training, such as being hotel security guards and watchmakers.

They will not force their children to go to college, but choose the path that suits them best, and those who go to college must be the best students and think they are the best students.

The average person will spend four years in college before looking for a job. Craftsmen spend four years systematically learning a trade, get a skill certificate, and get a stable job immediately after graduation. The salary of this job is not necessarily lower than that of office white-collar workers.

If they are talented and hardworking, even a hotel supervisor and a senior watchmaker will earn much more than ordinary office workers.

At the same time, blue-collar graduates from vocational colleges do not mean that they have no chance to start a business, let alone fail. For example, RICHARD MILLE is a Swiss luxury watch brand, which was founded in 200 1 year. Mr. Mille, the founder of the brand, joined the watchmaking industry as an apprentice in the 1980s, and decided to transform and start a business in just 20 years. So far, the price of the basic watches of this brand has exceeded10 million RMB.

Even technicians can get the American green card for the whole family without spending a penny, which may be another recognition of vocational education in Europe and America.

Since the United States tightened its immigration policy, it has become increasingly difficult to immigrate through investment and high-tech talents. But a barber friend around me got a skilled immigrant visa in the United States through the unpretentious income of cutting hair.

I used to know a barber friend who opened a small shop on a small road in Shanghai, and the business was very good. As a result, he suddenly said that he would not do it in Shanghai in the future, and he was going to immigrate to new york with his family.

He said that it was through the unpretentious technique of cutting hair that he got a skilled immigrant visa from the United States without much money, and his family got a green card and went to new york for development.

I have received his letter for almost a year. He has opened a shop in new york, his children go to public schools for free, and even bought a Porsche at home.

So skilled workers are really unpopular? Not necessarily.

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Why can't parents in China accept their children's "going to a technical school"

First of all, many parents think of the salary problem, thinking that the salary of blue-collar workers must be lower than that of white-collar workers.

In fact, even in China, this statement was untenable a few years ago.

20 17 People's Daily reported that the average salary of skilled talents in Shanghai (referring to technicians who have obtained national vocational qualification certificates and work in front-line positions of production and service) has been higher than the average salary of the whole city (85,600). And according to the improvement of skill level, wages will rise accordingly.

The air conditioner broke down in summer, and my colleague asked the air conditioner company to repair it at home. The technicians said in an understatement that their wages are more than 10 thousand in the off-season and 20 thousand a month in the peak season. This is the pre-tax salary that many white-collar workers want, so things are not so reliable in terms of salary.

This is actually more about traditional prejudice. If you feel angry or uncomfortable when you see your child go to a technical school in the last paragraph, then maybe you have been recruited.

Indeed, in our society, there is still the idea that the status of blue-collar workers is lower than that of office workers, or that office workers must be more decent than manual workers. Although every parent teaches their children to respect everyone, in fact, parents may not be able to do it themselves.

Maybe the college entrance examination is really not the only way, which is very worrying, but most people take the college entrance examination to accompany students. After all, there are only a few people in a line.

Even after graduation, the hot positions in recruitment will be very intense, not necessarily jobs with the same salary and interest. After studying a second-rate and third-rate undergraduate course, maybe I can only get a basic salary afterwards.

Everyone has different abilities and talents. If children are really not good at reading, instead of trying to recite the college entrance examination, it is better to learn a craft they like, and maybe their life will not be too bad in the future. We understand very well.

If everyone can face up to every post and job, there will be many more ways to choose.