It doesn't stop anyone, even the government, from hiring the person that went to college anyway.
It just stops the parroting.
Over the past 8 years, I've hired about 50 roles, with the approximation of reviewing 10-15 resumes per role. To my recollection, I have looked at educational backgrounds only 6 times or so, and that's only because the role I was looking to fill was an entry level role with some applicants having had no work experience whatsoever.
Otherwise, I look at 4 factors: your work experience, how you fared in those experiences, why you are looking for a new role, and what can you bring to my team. In short, it's merit based. I don't give a shit if you have a degree in a related field or dropped out. I don't care. But are you the best person for this role? That's all that matters. And on the contrary, someone who is overeducated (i.e. 2 PHDs, etc.) is a red flag for me.
It doesn't stop anyone, even the government, from hiring the person that went to college anyway.
It just stops the parroting.
Over the past 8 years, I've hired about 50 roles, with the approximation of reviewing 10-15 resumes per role. To my recollection, I have looked at educational backgrounds only 6 times or so, and that's only because the role I was looking to fill was an entry level role with some applicants having had no work experience whatsoever.
Otherwise, I look at 4 factors: your work experience, how you fared in those experiences, why you are looking for a new role, and what can you bring to my team. In short, it's merit based. I don't give a shit if you have a degree in a related field or dropped out. I don't care. But are you the best person for this role? That's all that matters. And on the contrary, someone who is overeducated (i.e. 2 PHDs, etc.) is a red flag for me.