"Bachelor's or higher required." Sound familiar? If you’ve done any job hunting recently, there's no doubt it does. It’s almost an afterthought of a bullet point in job listings, but organizations across industries are starting to reconsider what should go in job descriptions and challenging what used to be seen as a red flag of hiring.
More employers are coming to the conclusion that a degree isn’t necessary much of the time—and associations might do well to rethink the college degree mandate for many of their positions.
Before making a college degree a job requirement, consider the practicality of mandating a college degree; its impact on your diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; what each role really demands from candidates; and potential alternatives to degrees, such as credentials and apprenticeships.
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