Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot
This helps protect our community. Learn more

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

CNN
17.8M subscribers
<__slot-el>
<__slot-el>
4.4K views 8 months ago CNN One Thing
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 Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ...more
...more
A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree
61Likes
4,469Views
Jun 192024
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 Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
CNN One Thing
CNN

CNN

17.8M subscribers