White House & Cyber Director say NO Degree Needed | Are Degrees Worthless Now?
NO Degree Required (says White House and National Cyber Director)
The question becomes are degrees worthless now?
The White House and the National Cyber Director have announced changes to the hiring criteria for cybersecurity and other tech-related jobs across the federal government, emphasizing skills over degrees. This initiative aims to influence the private sector as well.
The Biden administration’s update to the 2210 series of technical jobs, totaling around 100,000 positions, will transition from traditional resume-based, education-reliant applications to skill-based assessments.
This shift raises several concerns, including the nature of the assessments, the implications for job seekers with varying levels of education and experience, the cost of preparation materials, the value of certifications versus degrees, and the overall impact on the job market and employability.
The video encourages job seekers to question the motives behind these changes, the potential benefits and drawbacks for job seekers, and the future of higher education and professional development in the tech industry.
Link to USAJOBS job post for college grads 100% remote hiring now: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/789081300
Link to Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm
Link to Articles mentioned:
WH aims to transition nearly 100K federal IT jobs to skills-based hiring
https://www.whitehouse.gov/oncd/briefing-room/2024/04/29/press-release-wh-cyber-workforce-convening/#:~:text=The%20National%20Cyber%20Director%20announced,entire%20series%20of%20technical%20employees.
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Its all about Competition! You're gonna need degrees, certifications, and experience, You gotta put yourself in the best shape possible just to get an interview!
This is a great way for employers to get more applicants and pay less for those positions in the long term. Why pay a college grad 85k when I can pay someone with a couple certs 50k?
This is my opinion and some may not agree with me.
I feel like when you go to college and you have your goal what you want to become for example, if I wanted to become a doctor then I should only take science and anatomy courses and ofcourse also take those long programs as well. And if I wanted to do something that’s related to math then we should only take math course only. If I want to be a publisher, English teacher, or something that’s related to English, then we should only take reading and writing courses. And the list goes on to other subjects.
That’s just my opinion but some may argue that “then that means graduating at college will be super fast!?”
Don't believe it, they will hire you and low ball you, and ceiling you without a degree. Also good luck going that route after 40, agism exist hard. Get at least an associate's and certs that'll land you a 65k to 85k job. Covid flipped the board giving employers the upper hand, Goku fusing jobs together and paying 50 cents.
College degrees in my opinion are like the brown paper bag test back in the day. Before you can "get in" or become a member (employee) you must present something (your skin complexion, college degree, e.t.c.)!
I’m just concerned about paying debt back, it’s so disgusting how the meta is rn… great video – earned my sub 👍
Day by day, colleges and those with "higher education" are proving how worthless that degree is.
Lol. They will adjust the salaries accordingly. Certs and experience gets people talking but a degree gets you the higher pay.
that means mroe criminals in tech; many people in domain lack ethics and vaules, knowing how to communicate as many you can not understand what word they say
the degree shows more than only tech competence, it shows a lot more than that. People who do not get degrees likely do not have the long game, and maybe just googlers and limited competence; many people in tech lack basic human skills like follow the law, ethical behaviors, many commit felonies
Will the next administration bring the requirements back? maybe…..
There could easily be employer bias for non credentialed job seekers. Potentially being offered lower salary levels and difficulty negotiating higher pay or benefits. That perceived skills gap could give the employer reason for bias at the gatekeeper hiring phase and continue during the advancement/promotion stages. It could stand to reason that credentialed candidates stand a better chance of getting full value long term from their degrees or certifications.
The tech industry will continue to niche or branch in unforeseeable ways. A proper mix of formal education accompanied with self learning strategies, might be the only way to stay relevant.