According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 38 percent of employers have raised educational requirements over the last five years.
Back to school… back to school… to prove to dad that I’m not a fool a potential employer that I’m capable enough for the job?
Time for a rewrite of that Billy Madison song. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 38 percent of employers have raised educational requirements over the last five years. Thirty-three percent are hiring workers with master’s degrees for positions that had been primarily held by those with four-year degrees, and 41 percent are hiring employees with undergraduate degrees for positions that had been primarily held by those with high school degrees.
Why more education?
When asked why they are hiring more employees with college degrees for positions that had been primarily held by those with high school degrees, 61 percent of employers said the skills required for their positions have evolved, requiring a higher base level of education. Fifty-six percent said they are able to get college-educated labor for these positions because of the tight job market.