College Degree – the New Minimum Requirement
“The college degree is becoming the new high school diploma: the new minimum requirement, albeit an expensive one, for getting even the lowest-level job. ” reports Catherine Rampell of The New York Times. Many employers with positions that traditionally have not needed any education past high school are now requiring a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree. The upside is that these positions can be openings to much more lucrative opportunities within the company with little risk to the employer. [read more]