[HN Gopher] Job posts for workers without degrees are booming, b...
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       Job posts for workers without degrees are booming, but not the
       hiring
        
       Author : rntn
       Score  : 6 points
       Date   : 2024-02-19 22:05 UTC (55 minutes ago)
        
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       | sokoloff wrote:
       | > If there are two candidates -- one with a degree, one without,
       | "to many hiring managers, it will feel risky," he said.
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       | Some (not all) of the strongest employees I've had work for me
       | had no degrees (often "not completed" rather than "never
       | started").
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       | But the above quote seems true for me as well. In an interview
       | situation, I have evidence that the person with a degree can
       | follow rules/policies and track towards a long-term goal with
       | success.
       | 
       | Like it or not, that _is a signal_ of something that's relevant
       | in lots of business /office situations and so, all else equal,
       | I'd expect managers to lean towards the degree-holder.
        
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