Bias of Cognitive Assessments Which Thesis

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Therefore, it makes no sense to force companies to administer such tests.

2. On the topic of learning at work and having this knowledge assessed and recognized; "should there be a resurgence of traditional apprenticeships (construction trades, transportation, etc.); and a movement for apprenticeship programs that would apply to most occupations that do not presently recognize such training and education?" (Medicine, manufacturing, education, etc.)

Apprenticeships offer opportunities that can never be acquired through formal education and training. One of the casualties of the industrial revolution, apprenticeship should come back into the fore of job training. Employees are empowered, supervisors enjoy improved and more personal communications with their apprentices, and learning takes place on an organic level. Apprenticing offers the opportunity to witness the real-world workings of a business, skill, or artisan trade.

The prevailing model of job training is also unfairly skewed toward those who can afford expensive education and training programs.
Apprenticeships allow anyone who is interested in their work to receive high quality instruction from industry experts. Moreover, apprenticing entails being personally connected to every aspect of a business and its trades. An employee who understands why a certain task is carried out is far more likely to develop the skills to succeed in any field. Too much division of labor has created a workforce with astonishingly high levels of employee dissatisfaction. Company loyalty would be enormously improved if apprenticeships became the norm. Furthermore, employers who develop personal relationships with trainees as mentors are more likely to treat their trainees with respect. A resurgence in apprenticeships can help create a more egalitarian society, one in which all individuals are empowered and respected as part of….....

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