Why is On the Job Training Important for Students? |

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On the job training or OJT is a program in many universities to provide opportunities for students to experience and feel the real work atmosphere. In several countries, including Indonesia, OJT and apprenticeship programs are carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Education with various companies.

Why join the OJT’s program?

There are at least some advantages when joining the OJT’s program, including:

  1. Getting a new experience that is different from lecturing. If you get a lot of theories during college, OJT has more practice in the place. This is an opportunity to apply the lessons learned during college.
  2. A lot of new knowledge has been obtained at the OJT’s place. Compare with the theory obtained in college.
  3. Wide open employment opportunities when joining the OJT’s program. If it is suitable and there are vacancies, students can work in companies where they join OJT or other similar companies.
  4. Building a network. Today, the power of the network, including one of the capital to success. While in the company, students must build a network. Don't forget to take care of the network after the OJT period ends.
  5. Improve discipline. Being in a corporate environment opens up opportunities to change character to become more disciplined. Every company has its own rules which must also be followed by students participating in OJT.
  6. Adopt a work culture at OJT premises.

According indeed.com, When learning on the job, you receive firsthand experience performing tasks related to your role from a coworker or supervisor.

Employees in a wide variety of careers and industries receive on-the-job training or OJT, a type of experiential learning often used in jobs that involve hands-on work or the use of specialized equipment, software or machinery. The following guide details the purpose of OJT, the benefits of learning on the job and ways this type of training is structured in various work settings.

Networking is needed because 75 - 95 percent of job vacancies are not publicly published [USCB Graduate Student Career Guide 2017]. Then around 48 percent of the work is obtained from colleagues [the networking], not from advertisements.

The power of networking helps build a reputation in the world of work so it is needed a strong network. Various important information is easily obtained from internal company circles, in addition to being able to open up opportunities in other fields if it has a strong network.

According to Afifah (2010), there are 10 tips for success in an internship:

  1. Discipline.
  2. Get to know the company profile more closely.
  3. Be professional
  4. Be diligent
  5. Build a networking
  6. Be nice
  7. Don't stop learning
  8. Maintain the quality of work
  9. Initiative
  10. Active in a company activity

All of the above habits must be possessed by students in order to successfully build a career in an internship. Everyone has their strengths. But one or several of the 10 of points above, must be owned by everyone. Strengthen existing potential and overcome shortcomings.

According to LinkedIn, there are 10 soft skills that must be had in the millennial era to be successful in the world of work:

  1. Think critically
  2. Good communication
  3. Accessing and analyzing information
  4. Curiosity, creative, and innovative
  5. Leadership
  6. Adaptability
  7. Cooperation and collaboration
  8. Public speaking
  9. Time management
  10. Networking

Do you have 50 percent of the soft skill above? If you answered is “yes”, you have the potential to succeed. But if you have 10 potentials above, everything will be in vain if you are not good at using it.[]





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