Google and Apple no longer require college degrees

[terry78]

Google, Apple ditch college degree requirements

granted they can still say that they would prefer them but they're saying it's not a requirement.

 

[Marvolo]

Good. These major corporations really should have their own "schools" that train their employees specifically for the job they will be doing.

 

[jmc]

Truth is you can learn a hell of a lot online these days. Plenty of online courses where you can learn just about everything.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Truth is you can learn a hell of a lot online these days. Plenty of online courses where you can learn just about everything.

True. I recently completed an online proofreadnng corse.

 

[Lily Adler]

True. I recently completed an online proofreadnng corse.

Don be ignrant.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

In a not to distant future : Google and Apple no longer require employees, they manufacture their own.

 

[terry78]

They already are if you consider their AI.

 

[JimThompson]

This is a step in the right direction.

 

[LightDaggers]

Good. College really doesn't matter that much unless you're gonna be a doctor or a teacher anyway.

 

[JimThompson]

Good. College really doesn't matter that much unless you're gonna be a doctor or a teacher anyway.

You do not need it to be a teacher, either.

 

[LightDaggers]

You do not need it to be a teacher, either.

True.

 

[jmc]

I might add that if anyone here has a skill that is worth teaching there are platforms like Skillshare and Udemy where you can post online classes. I've got a couple of classes up and am making a couple hundred dollars each month on royalties earned. So I highly recommend if you want to try and earn yourself some extra cash on the side you should try creating a class and uploading it to one of these platforms.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Cool, less life lasting back breaking student loans to worry about.

Good. College really doesn't matter that much unless you're gonna be a doctor or a teacher anyway.

Lawyers and engineers need degrees though.

 

[Schlosser85]

In a not to distant future : Google and Apple no longer require employees, they manufacture their own.

 

[Lantern Venom]

Lawyers and engineers need degrees though.

There are numerous professions where an applicant needs an accredited college degree, if not more, just to be considered for a position. I don't see that changing soon, but it stands to reason that big corporations might benefit from having more say in how their employees are educated.

 

[Yinosenn]

The fact that they do not require higher education does not mean that knowledge requirements are reduced. The resume should indicate other merits or self-developed projects. The lack of college graduation requirements is more likely to lead to looking for other options and opportunities.

 

[Herofan]

I think this will lead to more resentment. They will be considered to be selfishly undermining the higher education system, disparaging a degree's value and, in not requiring it, reducing opportunity for those who work to attain it.

 

[Teelie]

Or they are not requiring people to go into massive student loan debt just to get a degree that may or may not even be related to their job.

 

[Kane52630]

True. I recently completed an online proofreadnng corse.

No ragrets?

 

[DarkKnight88]

Or they are not requiring people to go into massive student loan debt just to get a degree that may or may not even be related to their job.

No, just their immortal soul to Google.