Esther McVey Quotes

The wider the exposure that we give children of the real working world, the better.

Work-based learning is a game changer. It's like test driving a career, and I have seen it in action with our registered apprenticeship programs for high school students.

Every job you do, you gain more experience. You never stop learning.

I think everyone should go to college and get a degree and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cabdriver. Then they would really be educated.

There's something about Warren Wilson. You can gain a lot of very important things and skills that you carry over into whatever you decide to do.

Knowledge-based apprenticeships kickstart careers. Just look at British fashion designer Karen Millen, for example, who learned her craft through an apprenticeship scheme.

I want to invest in community colleges, training programs, and high-quality apprenticeships that help people gain the skills they need for the jobs of the future.

In the world today, a young lady who does not have a college education just is not educated.

There's no experience like on-the-job training.

I think that if you keep your eyes and your ears open and you are receptive to learning, there are skills you can get from any job at all.

If you want to earn more, learn more.

Every job is incredibly different, and I love it because you're picking up skill sets and experiences. It's the university of life.

Gaining my education from practical experience certainly benefited me. If I had gone on to be a lawyer, my life wouldn't have been anywhere near as interesting.

If we want boys to succeed, we need to bring them back to education by making education relevant to them and bring in more service learning and vocational education.

But, I think it's great to be able to work with established directors, and then also first-timers. I feel like you learn from both of them, but then you can go and share your knowledge with each of them. That's really fantastic!

A boy or girl who has gone through the eight grades should possess a complete, practical education and should have received special training in some specific line of work, fitting him or her to earn a livelihood.

I wouldn't wish any specific thing for any specific person - it's none of my business. But the idea that a four-year degree is the only path to worthwhile knowledge is insane. It's insane.

A happy life is one spent in learning, earning, and yearning.

The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.

You have to look for teachers. If you want to be a mechanic, go hang out with mechanics.

There's a wealth of information and knowledge you can gain from sitting down with people who are successful.

What you earn is largely determined by what you learn.

What is the purpose of education if not, at a minimum, to prepare people for work?

Learn, Earn, Serve

If you are willing to be a lifelong learner, you can be a lifelong employee.