Educational credentials are just an easy way for HR departments to filter applicants down to a manageable level when there is a labor surplus. They quickly throw out that requirement as soon as they have trouble filling jobs.
More importantly, one of the only legally acceptable ways. Most other filtering mechanisms that you can possibly think of open you wide for a discrimination lawsuit.
Which is problematic because an increasing number of people are attaining degrees, making it an increasingly useless filtering mechanism. We've recently started allowing DEI to try and fill the void, but I'm not sure that scales.
More importantly, one of the only legally acceptable ways. Most other filtering mechanisms that you can possibly think of open you wide for a discrimination lawsuit.
Which is problematic because an increasing number of people are attaining degrees, making it an increasingly useless filtering mechanism. We've recently started allowing DEI to try and fill the void, but I'm not sure that scales.