There is an ongoing debate about whether students should concentrate more on learning practical skills that are essential in their future jobs rather academic subjects such as science and math. I believe that both practical skills and traditional subjects are significant in the students future careers.
Teaching students practical skills such as communication and problem solving skills in educational institutions will make them stand out from other employees in their job and give them chances to promote. For instance, an employee can use these useful skills to persuade a dissatisafied client from filing a lawsuit and offering better solutions. Successfully resolving such difficult stituations could demonstrate the employee value and increase their chances of being promoted. So, if students were taught such practical abilities, it will help them climb the ladder easily.
On the other hand, academic subjects are important to students because they help them prepare to college education, which is often a requirement in many job opportunities. For example, a student who want to study chemical engineering would need to be good at academic subjects such as chemistry and mathematics. And if they were good at these subjects, they will probably get a higher GPA at university which may results in more job opportunities.
In conclusion, I strongly believe that teaching both practical skills and academic subjects would provide students with more chances of promotion and assist them to get a higher GPA.