| Confucius once said | | | | 2. Your background OJT is very important when |
| "If all I do is hear, I will forget | | | | applying for a job. Oftentimes, employers will ask you |
| If I hear and see, I will remember | | | | the relevance of your training to your course and to |
| If I hear, see and do, I will understand" | | | | the position you are applying for. |
| On-the-Job-Training or OJT is job training that occurs in | | | | 3. Some companies will give you a monthly allowance |
| the work place. It has many advantages, but it can | | | | if you are doing well in your tasks. |
| also have a few disadvantages if the OJT is not | | | | 4. OJT will be your training ground. If you still have no |
| planned and executed properly. It is part of a college | | | | idea on what is meant to be a worker, OJT will give a |
| curriculum that aims to train and orient students about | | | | hint of career realities. |
| the work and their future career. It is very important | | | | 5. Your OJT superior my recommend your skills to |
| not only to teach students their chosen career but to | | | | other companies whom he knows. |
| show students the reality about working. | | | | 6. It will give you a sense of confidence that you can |
| Most students nowadays are not serious in their | | | | use when applying for a job after graduation |
| training. They don't plan ahead and pick the best | | | | 7. Help individuals make informed career choices |
| company that they can choose. Worst, they ended up | | | | Students should realize the importance of OJT on their |
| cleaning the desk of their superior or doing unrelated | | | | future career. Having a good performance during OJT |
| tasks. | | | | is very important especially now that there's a tight |
| Here is why students should not take OJT for granted: | | | | competition towards job seekers and the high |
| 1. If you will get a high evaluation grade, your employer | | | | qualification of companies. |
| might hire you when you graduate. | | | | |