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>more of a prerequisite for a job. Or a possible alternative is to retract some of the credentialism gatekeeping regarding jobs. This could transform education
by bumby 4y ago
>more of a prerequisite for a job.
Or a possible alternative is to retract some of the credentialism gatekeeping regarding jobs. This could transform education from its current predominant role as vocational training and back to the pre-Morrill Act roots of educating a populace in terms of understanding and appreciating culture.
To your point, though, this would undermine the consumer base of universities so I would expect them to push back in one way or another. But having employers scale back credentialism can occur irrespective of university policy.
- chris_armstrong 4y agoCredentialism has developed in the crucible of the job market as a response to a high number of job seekers chasing a small pool of desirable jobs. Those that can afford to study longest for the most credentials wins. (I’m not denying that the need for higher education has increased as industrial production became more complex , but this seems like an adjacent process, and not applicable to all types of study) Credentialism will only be undone over a long period of very low unemployment where employers will be forced to train employees themselves and will not require as many credentials to sort candidates.
- bumby 4y agoI agree completely. Part of the issue, though, is that college credentials are too blunt of an instrument. I tend to think that it’s an easy defensible tool for HR rather than a useful one to select competent candidates.