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A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree

A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree

Released Wednesday, 19th June 2024
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A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree

A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree

A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree

A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree

Wednesday, 19th June 2024
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A new push from some of America’s top companies are prioritizing skills over college degrees in hopes of diversifying the workforce and narrowing the racial wealth gap. Some young people are choosing shorter periods of specialized training so they can enter the workforce more quickly. In this episode, we hear what’s behind the growing dissatisfaction with the traditional college process and how it could upend the higher education industry.Guest: Athena Jones, CNN CorrespondentLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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