Jobs and Skills

'Skill inflation': What is it and how to avoid becoming victim to it

Closely linked to "skill inflation" is "degree inflation," where degrees are required for jobs that have been generally done without this prerequisite.

Closely linked to "skill inflation" is "degree inflation," where degrees are required for jobs that have been generally done without this prerequisite. Image: Unsplash/Sincerely Media

Eli Joseph
Associate Faculty, Columbia University
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