Should Jobs Still Require Degrees?

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On this episode, we tackle a longstanding battle that has nearly boiled over: the role of college in career-preparation. Or, more specifically, why do hiring managers still require degrees for new roles? And should they? 

The old biases persist: many hiring managers still view a degree as a shorthand for maturity, responsibility, and readiness. But with roles evolving fast and the shelf life of job-specific skills shrinking, is that shortcut doing more harm than good?

In the end, Brad and Nick are do what they always do, plunging us into the fundamental question of what higher ed's job is and should be in a functioning society... and is this a functioning society at all?

Together, they explore:

• Why “entry-level” doesn’t mean what it used to
• How automation and AI are softening the bottom of the job market
• The tension between hiring for the current role vs. hiring for a path
• The challenge of finding people who can evolve with the organization
• Whether freelance might be a better fit than full-time in many cases
• How the university system became a cultural scapegoat—and what we lose when we misunderstand it

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