According to CIO magazine, today’s corporate technology leaders and hiring managers across multiple industries are beginning to understand that competency in specific IT-based skills can be more.
In context: Today’s dynamic technology landscape is forcing employers in the IT field to rethink their stance regarding college degrees. In many cases, hiring managers are realizing that degree requirements exclude large pools of highly qualified candidates, hindering their ability to fill critical vacancies.
According to CIO magazine, today’s corporate technology leaders and hiring managers across multiple industries are beginning to understand that competency in specific IT-based skills can be more important, valuable, and relevant than the more generalized knowledge provided by an undergraduate degree. The shift in thought in no way downplays the importance of a candidate’s ability to communicate effectively or employ critical thinking to solve work-based challenges. Instead, it indicates that employees can develop these skills through specific work experience and targeted, specialized training.
A 2022 report from The Burning Glass Institute notes that employers across multiple sectors are resetting expectations regarding degree requirements.
