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Re:Is College Still Worth It? The New Calculus of Falling Re... by non-entity on Sunday December 29, 2019 @12:19AM (#21904116)
Not OP, I applied to a Wells Fargo job in Charlotte that wouldn't even let me continue the application after entering that I did not have a degree. This was about maybe 3 or so years ago. I had talked to several recruiters about jobs at various companies (from consulting firms to small businesses) which cut communication after learning I dont have a degree. Most recently was a few months back when I talked to a recruiter about a job I was "perfect for" in Atlanta, he called me back later that day to say he couldnt submit me because "the position required a degree". I work at a fortune 500 company, and one of my coworkers straight up admitted the company wouldnt have hired me a few years ago.

These are just the example I could remember at the moment, I'm sure there have been more.

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Re:Is College Still Worth It? The New Calculus of Falling Re... by ryanmercer on Monday December 30, 2019 @07:00AM (#21912732)
> that wouldn't even let me continue the application after entering that I did not have a degree.

I've had gobs and gobs of jobs found via indeed do this to me as part of the 'pre-qualification'. They want to know where you got your degree, sometimes your GPA etc.

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