On this model, the primary aim of education is job-skill training. Community and technical schools are largely based on this model of education. One must then acquire a new set of skills suited to the new career path. Suppose you want to build something and can afford to buy only a few tools. Clearly, a meta-tool would be a good choice.
Philosophy is precisely such a meta-skill.
A student who has taken courses in philosophy, balanced by a solid background in language skills, and in quantitative and natural sciences should have what it takes to pursue careers of many different types. No matter what particular career choice one makes, the ability to think and write carefully and critically is at least beneficial, if not crucial.