Jobs News Massachusetts Focuses On Skills Based Hiring, Eliminates College Degree Requirements For About 90 Of Jobs

No degree, no job? Why Gen Z is jobless despite big tech’s skills-first hiring promises

Gen Z without college degree jobs: Big employers like Google, Microsoft, IBM, and Apple dropped college degree requirements for many jobs, but that doesn’t always mean hiring managers are following ... Read More

No college degree? Here are jobs where you have the best shot at earning 6 figures.

A college diploma is no longer a sure ticket to a good-paying job. Yet some workers can earn six figures in a range of occupations without a bachelor's degree, a new study finds. Nearly 6 million full ... Read More

Wharton AI expert says young job seekers need to focus on something other than skills

Wharton AI expert Ethan Mollick advises young job-seekers to focus on "task distribution" instead of specific skills. Read More

Skills-Based Hiring Is Catching On. Outdated Laws Are Holding It Back.

Do college degrees still matter? According to policymakers in California, not always. Late last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom removed degree requirements for nearly 30,000 public-sector jobs. California ... Read More

13 'AI-proof' jobs that don't require a college degree

If you think most Americans finish college, think again. Going to college is an American rite of passage. But not everyone goes to college, and many students never make it to graduation. Among ... Read More

AI isn’t killing jobs, it’s changing who gets hired

I began my career in neuroscience—not in business, not in engineering, not in HR. When I became head of product at GitLab, I hadn’t managed a product team before. I didn’t have the traditional ... Read More

The false hope of skills-based hiring

This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog, and is reposted here with permission. Skills-based hiring is often floated as the big answer to the shortage of talent for open job ... Read More

Six-figure salaries without a college degree: What jobs are making it happen

CINCINNATI — A college degree used to be considered the only ticket to a six-figure salary. But these days, more Americans are reaching that milestone without one. A new study from LendingTree reveals ... Read More

Four Essential Lessons From Skills-Based Hiring

Amidst significant economic and labor market shifts, it's crucial to establish innovative practices for recruiting and retaining talent. At Trane Technologies, every individual's unique background and ... Read More