Degree Inflation

[thereallegend]

Hiring based on skills instead of college degrees opens up opportunities for millions

As the labor market heats up, an increasing number of companies are pledging to change their approach to recruitment.

www.marketplace.org

The financial gap between college degree holders and those without has been widening for decades. Millions of workers who are skilled through alternative routes (STARs) have been displaced as more jobs require degrees.

 

[JovenCansao]

Brutal
By the time I graduate my degree in a high demand field will be useless.

Fell for the university meme

 

[thereallegend]

Brutal
By the time I graduate my degree in a high demand field will be useless.

Fell for the university meme

no it's more like you'll need even more education/certs/experience to compete

 

[JovenCansao]

no it's more like you'll need even more education/certs/experience to compete

I understood that you'd be able to just do short courses and get a good job, no longer will a university degree be the main requirement as that is a minimum of 5 years, while most courses are just a few months