In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes plans

Re:In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes... by antonovka on Monday August 31, 2009 @01:17PM (#796305)

I've found that because the applicant market is so incredibly saturated with applicants who have a degree, it's ceased to be an indicator of anything, and HR departments (and hiring managers) have stopped caring.

You'll find quite a few job posts now days that explicitly say "... or equivalent experience" in the education section, and many others that will happily ignore the stated requirements.

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Re:In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes... by mikeryan on Monday August 31, 2009 @01:34PM (#796342)

My anecdotal experience has been different, in a saturated market it makes an easy bar to implement.

But even then I should say, that the degree bar is likely a lot more relevant for entry level jobs then for more experienced positions.

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