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my company requires a degree for roles that didn't exist when degrees were invented

be honest. overreacting?

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not that i'm defending companies, but maybe degrees are just a form of currency for access to networking, alumni communities, and access to the same info people who didn't go to school are self-educating online – it's not the only way to get smart or be qualified

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the degree is a sorting mechanism so HR doesn't have to think

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companies that do this are selecting for parental wealth as much as capability

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social media manager: degree required. the platform launched 15 years ago. what degree, exactly.

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I got my current job without a degree by being annoyingly good at the thing. took three rounds to convince them to ignore the filter.

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I got mine with a fake cv and a well rehearsed story

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