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business24 days ago•9 min saved

New-Collar Era: Skills Take Center Stage Over Degrees

The article explains how “new-collar” jobs prioritize skills, experience, and training over bachelor’s degrees, a shift backed by the idea that AI/automation is reshaping roles and that about 60% of jobs may not require a four-year degree by 2030. It highlights a skills-first hiring trend, the rising importance of certifications and portfolios, and the cost of college as drivers of change, with remote/hybrid work expanding access. Benefits include flexibility, independence, and potential pay growth, but downsides include unclear traditional upward mobility, ongoing need for self-directed upskilling, and some employers still preferring degrees. It also offers examples of new-collar roles and steps to break in, noting it can be especially suitable for Gen Z, remote workers, caregivers, and career switchers.

via The Everygirl|

#ai-and-automation #business #career-flexibility

business2 months ago•4 min saved

Gen Z Moves Away from Résumés in Favor of Skills-Based Hiring

Research shows a shift towards skills-based assessments in hiring, with nearly 75% of companies adopting this method, leading to more effective and equitable hiring processes that may eventually replace traditional résumés, especially as firms also reduce emphasis on degrees. This approach benefits candidates, including underrepresented groups, and aligns with a move away from degree requirements, although many Gen Z still prefer traditional education paths.

via Fortune|

#business #cv-alternative #diversity-in-hiring

business5 months ago•3 min saved

Tech Industry Faces Shift Toward Skills Over Degrees in Hiring

Goodwill's CEO highlights that despite employers' public commitments to skills-based hiring and dropping degree requirements, many hiring managers still prefer candidates with college degrees, which disadvantages non-degree-holding Gen Z job seekers. The article emphasizes the importance of demonstrating skills gained through alternative experiences and advocates for broader, more inclusive hiring practices to benefit organizations and society.

via Fortune|

#business #degree-requirements #gen-z-unemployment

employment2 years ago•7 min saved

"Rising Demand for Non-Degree Workers Faces Hiring Hurdles"

Many top companies are promoting degreeless jobs, but a new report suggests that actual hiring of non-degreed workers may not be following suit. The study found that while some companies are making tangible changes in their hiring practices, others are removing degree requirements from job postings without showing significant changes in actual hiring patterns. The move to hire people without degrees is important due to the large number of workers without degrees, and it can lead to higher pay for those who secure roles that previously required a degree. The study also provides an index for workers to compare companies based on factors such as hiring, pay, promotion, parity, and culture, and identifies common patterns among successful skill-based hiring companies.

via CNBC|

#degreeless-hiring #education #employment

future-of-work2 years ago•30 min saved

"2024: The Future of Work, AI Technologies, Media Buying, Generative AI, and Cloud Computing Trends"

Forbes has released its second Future of Work 50 list, highlighting leaders, executives, thinkers, and teams shaping the future of work. The list includes individuals and companies involved in AI development, skills-based hiring, hybrid work models, labor movement empowerment, and innovative approaches to managing people. Despite the uncertainties brought by the pandemic and AI, there are positive developments such as the potential for generative AI to make work easier, the rise of a stronger labor movement, and the shift towards hiring based on skills rather than degrees. The list provides a snapshot of those influencing the future of work and offers insights into the changing landscape.

via Forbes|

#ai #future-of-work #hybrid-work

businesseducation2 years ago•8 min saved

"US Companies Embrace Skill-Based Hiring, Ditching College Degree Requirements"

American companies such as Walmart, IBM, Accenture, Bank of America, and Google are eliminating college degrees as a requirement for corporate roles, reflecting a wider trend in the job market that de-emphasizes the value of a four-year diploma. This shift is seen as promising by proponents who argue that the $1.6 trillion student debt has hindered many people's passions and dreams. The move could open up 1.4 million jobs for Americans without college degrees over the next five years. While certain professions still require appropriate degrees, employers are increasingly valuing real-world experience and skills over formal education. The rising cost of college education and the ability to verify skills through alternative means, such as coding portfolios, have contributed to this trend.

via Fox News|

#alternative-education #businesseducation #college-degrees

business2 years ago•4 min saved

Harvard Professor: Childhood Skills Trump Degree for Job Success

According to Joseph Fuller, a professor of management at Harvard Business School, skills-based hiring is becoming more valuable than a college degree. Fuller believes that social skills will continue to be important in the workplace, and that trauma and abuse during childhood can impact social skills and professional growth. Companies that eliminated degree requirements ended up putting more language about social skills in their job listings. Anyone can learn soft skills with thoughtful reflection and openness to feedback.

via Fortune|

#business #childhood-trauma #college-degrees