Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Part time jobs for a student

Today, inflation is leading many-a-household to literally exist on a hand-to-mouth level, with little or nothing to save. Providing further education to the children is more of a burden than a pleasure, as the cost of higher education is increasing each year. Yet, people are willing to go that extra mile to provide the best education to their children.

In this kind of scenario, it is essential for many students to take up part time jobs. No one says its easy to study and work at the same time. But then being in the prime of their youth, makes them energetic enough to survive the dual responsibilities. Whatever little a student can earn becomes a large contribution towards disburdening the family's coffers. Even though the fees maybe paid by the earning eldest member of he family, yet the student taking care of their other expenses can help a lot.

For those who hail from financially affluent families, the income may not be important, but then for them the experience would increase their future career prospects. After all, gaining any kind of work-related experience would help them get better offers when they are ready to completely plunge into their profession, having completed their education.
So, whether it is for the money or the experience, or then a combination of the two, a part time job for a student is an essential. In fact, a number of business houses have realized the value of employing students and have job openings for them. The companies not only gain better output from the young ones, but also contribute towards building a better nation by helping in nurturing more mature youth.

1 comment:

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