CampingJosh
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- Dec 16, 2010
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A couple months ago he stopped by the office to go to lunch with some of my coworkers and mentioned that they are now requiring ANY 4 year degree to be considered. Doesnt matter if your degree is in underwater basketweaving and is irrelevant to your job performance/skills, you need a degree to apply.
I remember that BS back in the early 2000s. Went to a job fair at the Indiana Convention Center and started to walk into the IT field room and there was a big sign that said in effect "college degree or GTFO. Dont bother walking past this sign without a degree."
What the bachelor's degree really communicates is not competence or proficiency. What it communicates is that the person has the grit to stick to a project for four years. And it doesn't always say much more than that.
In a particularly tight labor market (such as we are currently experiencing), the ability to stay on task for a relatively long period of time is itself a valuable skillset. Employee turnover sucks, and good employers are willing to pay extra (even above market rate) to avoid that problem.