> You do not need a degree 30 years ago to do lots of jobs that now require one
This is part of the problem.
Stop demanding a formal degree for jobs, allow anyone who can do the job to do it, and much/some of these problems will go away.
This is part of the problem.
Stop demanding a formal degree for jobs, allow anyone who can do the job to do it, and much/some of these problems will go away.
If you get 50 application is easy just to automatically remove the X that don't have a college degree.
Similarly to the way you might have a GPA cut off of some amount but they don't actually care what your degree was in.
In Ireland there are a lot of people who go on to do a Masters because when a large number of people have degrees it makes you more competitive. Anecdotal most my friends will tell you they use neither their undergrad nor masters in work life
As an employer with many resumes to choose between, you'll of course pick whoever you prefer.
Except if you're not allowed to hire them because they haven't paid a college for a document.
It's a symptom of people needing more jobs than are available - if there's a massive labour shortage these unnecessary requirements will evaporate overnight, and if people stop needing to work to survive these unnecessary requirements will evaporate overnight.
Some of the worst money wasting colleges are the scam trade schools like University of "Phoenix".
On the other hand, "University of 4Chan" doesn't have the same ring to it.
it's not a feeling - it's real. Connections with other highly connected (and rich) people will give you more opportunities that merit alone won't give you.