[z3c0]

Interestingly (and anecdotally), as a 10-year+ experienced college dropout, I still see challenges getting hired for jobs that list degrees as a requirement. The only time I get a call back on "front door" applications is with the fateful addendum of "OR relevant work experience". (I wonder if agents and their lack of human discretion is amplifying this.) The article's assertion that a college degree still offers an edge beyond entry level still seems very much true.

[rfgplk]

If you haven't got a degree on your resume, it just gets autodropped at the application stage by an ATS. No human sees it. Same if you're missing keywords.

[bombcar]

Which is why night school for someone in that position can be useful - just to get the keyword "degree" on there.

But the people you meet at night school are likely to be even more useful. Connections rule the world.

[anal_reactor]

I know it seems awkward, but you can just lie on your resume. Most employers lie on their job ads, most applicants lie on their resumes. This is why the whole recruitment process is so broken.

[z3c0]

You're correct, and I've long been aware. I just... won't.

Principles haven't done much good so far, but my sleep is bad enough as is.