The Importance of Education In America's Society today.

Submitted By:  Dekontee Wah

              

             America’s workforce is competing with other countries like China, India, Europe, and etc.  As the years go by, America’s workforce is becoming more demanding.  Today’s workforce is different from the workforce many years back and it will be more challenging in the nearest future.  The economy is changing and it’s becoming very demanding, in order for society to compete with other countries, America needs to be creative. And if America does not compete, there might be problems; there will be insufficient jobs available, low education rate, and increase in poverty.  Some of the strategies that need to be used in order to make America’s workforce a viable source of competition are: higher education, companies, and teamwork skills.  The Higher the education the more money, more companies more job availabilities, and teamwork is important because a group prospective is better than an individual.  America needs to get out of their comfort zone and approach the workforce with a new competitive attitude.

   

                   This video anaysis the important of education, and how Americans should take education seriously if they want to compete.  Education is one of the strategies that will make America’s workforce competitive in the future. America has some of the best Universities and Colleges in the world that Americans need to take advantage of.   A high school diploma is not enough if Americans want to compete with other countries.  A majority of the new jobs in the market today require college degree or some skills.  Most manual labor jobs are vanishing and are being sent to other countries where those jobs are pay for less money.   The United States used to be manufacturing-based economy many years ago, but it has change to an economy based on knowledge.   Education gives people better options and more opportunities. If majority of the people living in America have a higher or some college education, the poverty rates will lower. If America’s workers do not educate themselves or continuously educating themselves, it will be a problem for them because they won’t be able to compete with other countries and this will cause a problem.

          In addition, companies are another strategy America’s workforce needs in order to make it a variable source of competition.  Companies should train up coming workers by hiring them as an intern before graduation.  Companies need effective managers who will make good decision towards the growth of the company.  Companies need to hire those who are critical thinking and problem solving to maintain the company from falling during crises or recession.  American’s companies workers who are willing to adapt to changes without being thrown of the edge. Companies should be able to create new jobs or come up with some ideas of how to make jobs more available for workers.  If companies create new job, that means more opportunities for workers, and workers will be able to support their families. 

          Furthermore, America’s workforce needs teamwork skills.  Doesn’t matter your race or skin color, but your skills and how creative one can be.  Everyone in the workforce should be able to work outside their comfort zone and be able to work with others.  Office workers need to collaborate.  They need to work together as one team.  Individuals have limited perspectives or opinions on problems, but when people are joined together to work as team, there’s a larger set of ideas, wisdom and judgments that can pooled together.  Team work should not only be applied at workplace, but also at home and school. 

 

          In conclusion, the economy is changing as well as the workforce. America has to make some adjustments in order to not get left behind.  Some of the strategies that are needed to be used in order to make America’s workforce a viable source of competition are higher education, companies, and teamwork skills. The Higher the education the more money, more companies more job availabilities, and teamwork is important because a group prospective is better than an individual.  America needs to get out of their comfort zone and approaches the workforce with a new competitive attitude.  If education is not taken seriously, the poverty rates will keep going up, and America’s society will face problems and find it difficult to compete.