So this bugs me, so Fox had been pushing people to not go to college or seek higher education. I get that we need skilled trade workers, and there is nothing wrong with a good paying trade job. But I’m in high tech and have been involved with about 10 hirings in the past year, and almost nobody applying are Americans, and the few that are, tend not to be qualified. So we hire immigrants or foreigners on H1B visas right out of college starting at 200-250k a year, plus stock and bonuses. There is a huge gap being created going forward. This is F’ed up.
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The trick is to have a hiring process that looks at skills and intellect, rather than a resume. Too many times young people limit themselves by what their degree says, one of the best analysts I ever worked with was an art history major. I encourage my team in the hiring process to look past the resume and background and find talent, regardless of field. I once recruited a Project manager at a party who I knew got laid off, their company closed. She was in accounts payable with no degree. I figured someone who deals with accounts payable pays attention to details, schedule and tracking, all great PM skills. She is still with us to this day, probably doubled her paycheck overnight and she works remotely from their vacation place most of the time. You just have to look at it differently .