This appears to play a large role in the issue of job training nowadays, and it's almost certainly related to college degrees as a screening tool. There is als

This appears to play a large role in the issue of job training nowadays, and it's almost certainly related to college degrees as a screening tool. There is also a CYA component here. If a hiring manager takes a risk on an applicant with no degree and it doesn't work out, the hiring manager will take the blame for choosing an "underqualified" applicant.