OJT Case Study
I. Why do some universities require students to take OJT and some do not?
On-the-job training (OJT), for others, is beneficial and for some, not. Apparently, it has advantages and disadvantages which university staff and administration created as a basis whether or not the OJT program must be included in the students' required curriculum. Some universities require students to take OJT because they believe that it enhances their academic performance by supplying knowledge based on actual application. “The American Accounting Standard acknowledged the benefit of a period or practical experience incorporated into the academic preparation of an accountant.” (Warinda, 2013) Students, may they be academically inclined or not, have goals in preparing …show more content…
Therefore, before applying for a job, it is a must that not only the skills should be developed but the attitude as well. Through OJT, students experience how it feels to be working with other people in the workplace professionally and by being acquainted with these situations they learn what proper demeanor they should show especially to their seniors and managers.
Internship experience has also contributed to the enhancement of interpersonal and communication skills (Warinda, 2013) and these are two of the five key attitudes an accountant must have. Interns can also improve their job related skills, increase leadership skills and provide a better foundation in adjustment from the academic world to the work force (Thilakerathne and Madurapperuma, 2013). In a world of diversity, there is a need for consonancy. As for a student, OJT could be of great help in dealing with any undesirable and unexpected situations to occur in a workplace as it would prepare him …show more content…
Firms are much more inclined to hire their previous interns, in fact Cummings and Tataman (2007) stated on their research that seventy-one (71) percent of their interns have received full-time job offer after graduation. It is also purported in the study of Rigsby (2013) that the internship experience is useful in getting more job offers whether the job offer is received from the internship firm or not. On the next section of the research, job competency factors that are enhanced by internship will be elaborated and explained thoroughly.
However, some universities also do not include internships in their curricula because they are thought to be unnecessary. In the academe’s point of view and based on the opinions of the trainees, students do not benefit from the internship attachment in obtaining the relevant knowledge and practical experience to assist them to better adapt to their future working environment (Muhammad et al., 2009). Whether or not the student has undergone an internship experience, if the student came from a prestigious institution, his/her resume will be put into the chosen
On-the-job training (OJT), for others, is beneficial and for some, not. Apparently, it has advantages and disadvantages which university staff and administration created as a basis whether or not the OJT program must be included in the students' required curriculum. Some universities require students to take OJT because they believe that it enhances their academic performance by supplying knowledge based on actual application. “The American Accounting Standard acknowledged the benefit of a period or practical experience incorporated into the academic preparation of an accountant.” (Warinda, 2013) Students, may they be academically inclined or not, have goals in preparing …show more content…
Therefore, before applying for a job, it is a must that not only the skills should be developed but the attitude as well. Through OJT, students experience how it feels to be working with other people in the workplace professionally and by being acquainted with these situations they learn what proper demeanor they should show especially to their seniors and managers.
Internship experience has also contributed to the enhancement of interpersonal and communication skills (Warinda, 2013) and these are two of the five key attitudes an accountant must have. Interns can also improve their job related skills, increase leadership skills and provide a better foundation in adjustment from the academic world to the work force (Thilakerathne and Madurapperuma, 2013). In a world of diversity, there is a need for consonancy. As for a student, OJT could be of great help in dealing with any undesirable and unexpected situations to occur in a workplace as it would prepare him …show more content…
Firms are much more inclined to hire their previous interns, in fact Cummings and Tataman (2007) stated on their research that seventy-one (71) percent of their interns have received full-time job offer after graduation. It is also purported in the study of Rigsby (2013) that the internship experience is useful in getting more job offers whether the job offer is received from the internship firm or not. On the next section of the research, job competency factors that are enhanced by internship will be elaborated and explained thoroughly.
However, some universities also do not include internships in their curricula because they are thought to be unnecessary. In the academe’s point of view and based on the opinions of the trainees, students do not benefit from the internship attachment in obtaining the relevant knowledge and practical experience to assist them to better adapt to their future working environment (Muhammad et al., 2009). Whether or not the student has undergone an internship experience, if the student came from a prestigious institution, his/her resume will be put into the chosen