Why You Should Value Competencies and Skills Over College Degrees?
Summary
Until the U.S. Department of Education announced a 90-day extension, the repayment, interest, and collections of federal student loans was scheduled to resume today, February 1, 2022. Perceptions are changing about the value of college degrees in the workplace and about whether seeking college-educated individuals is a realistic, practical, or desired path to filling job openings. At any time, employers and employees can direct attention to skills relevant to career paths, industry expectations, and emerging trends – and drop those that are becoming obsolete. Certainly, earning a college degree brings with it a predictable set of skills for most graduates: teamwork, time management, verbal and written communications, for example. Ernst & Young’s managing partner for talent, for example, says, “Academic qualifications will still be taken into account and indeed remain an important consideration when assessing candidates as a whole, but will no longer act as a barrier to getting a foot in the door.” • Lead with skills when hiring.
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