It takes a degree to be a file clerk
“The college degree is becoming the new high school diploma: the new minimum requirement, albeit an expensive one, for getting even the lowest-level job,” reports the New York Times. At an Atlanta law...
View ArticleMcD’s ad seeks 4-year degree for cashier job
McDonald’s cashiers need a bachelor’s degree and one to two years of experience, according to a want ad for a McDonald’s in Winchedon, Massachusetts. ”Get a weekly paycheck with a side order of food,...
View ArticleYou don’t need a BA to work at McDonald’s
Job seekers don’t need a bachelor’s degree and experience to work at McDonald’s, reports the Boston Globe. An independent job search site inaccurately claimed the McDonald’s in Winchendon,...
View ArticleHelp wanted: Need master’s in janitorial science
Now that one-third of adults have a bachelor’s degree, employers don’t see it as a guarantee of higher intelligence or competence, writes economist Richard Vedder. Getting a positive “sheepskin effect”...
View ArticleDegree inflation doesn’t pay
Now that unemployment is down, employers may think twice about degree inflation, writes Preston Cooper in Forbes. They can’t afford to be too picky. “Employers are seeking a bachelor’s degree for jobs...
View ArticleHiring for skills — not degrees
The nation’s largest employer — the federal government — will base hiring on job skills rather than college degrees. President Trump made the change Friday by executive order. Is “college for all”...
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