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What does a degree mean? This question isn't just philosophical - it's essential when it comes to hiring. TXI doesn't have degree requirements in any of its job postings, because that's not a relevant criteria for the work we do. How do you think about problems? How do you learn and grow? How do you collaborate with a team? How do you handle ambiguity? Those are things we care about, so those are things we vet for. If you've got a degree, it means that you or your family could afford higher education, or that you or your family was willing to take on debt. It means nothing about your skills, capabilities, behaviors, or values - you know, the things we actually need to build our business. But degree requirements aren't only irrelevant - they actively perpetuate bias. We know that there's inequitable access to higher education in the United States, between the continually increasing costs and the roll-backs of affirmative action considerations last year. So folks from historically excluded groups will, through degree requirements, continue to be excluded. There's momentum behind removing degree requirements: Massachusetts, for example, recently decided to remove all degree requirements from state government job postings unless absolutely necessary. (h/t Better Allies newsletter, a great subscription) If you're a hiring manager and there's a degree requirement in your job posting, ask yourself why. If you don't feel 100% confident in your answer, today's a good day to delete it. #TearThePaperCeiling #hiring #recruiting #DEIB

Your job post should target top talent The better way to do that is by emphasizing on what needs to be achieved and not qualifications Instead of writing: Must have Bachelors in Computer Science, a CPA etc. Convert HAVING to DOING Relate actual skills to real job needs. Develop a measurable objective that demonstrates competency For example: Develop an online project tracking system. Have enough experience to design three new products per year. That's what we call Performance Based Hiring #TalentandImpact

Assessments are critical in understanding what we're doing right, and if we're doing the right things when it comes to training and educating our joint force to the prescribed standard. This is a skill for some and a talent for others. Please share with both. #assessments #authenticassessments #academia #jointinformationcommunity 😉

Question for the hiring community: would you like to learn more about the latest advances and projects done by local education communities? (Published works, student organization milestones, etc.) How about a monthly report highlighting recent achievements and goals of local graduate students and student organizations that relate to your company's mission? If this sounds like something that might interest you, I would really love to connect! Please comment or message your email, field, mission or anything else you'd like to share. The intent of this post is to scope potential interest for a side project I'm pursuing. This is NOT limited to CS. I would LOVE to hear from all fields that have interest. Non hiring managers (students, etc.) are welcome to like and spread the message!

Here's how to approach, handle and convince hiring managers to hire you when you have a PhD. Too many of us take advice from hiring managers who will never publicly disclose the biases they have against PhDs. Others of us don't realize that hiring managers are often intimidated by us because of our education level. So, how can you be less intimidating without dumbing yourself down? How can you get past ageism, whether "too old" or "too fresh"? How can you overcome being seen as overqualified ...and perhaps underqualified at the same time? How can you make hiring managers more comfortable with you overall? I talk about it here. #phd #phdchat #jobsearch

The largest downward revision of job "growth" in history. The biggest, specific downward revision was in the sector PhDs are hired in the most: "professional and business services", which include research and development, engineering, technology, architecture, consulting, legal, marketing and administrative segments. If you have a PhD, has the job market felt tougher than what you've been reading about? #phd #jobsearch

Literally, the last thing I look at when recruiting are college degrees I don’t care if you went to Princeton or community college (or neither). I’m much more interested in -Communication -Positive mindset -Relevant experience -Past performance -Self-awareness -Sense of humour -Ambition There are way more important things than who printed their qualifications when it comes to hiring Finding great PEOPLE goes way beyond finding those with great qualifications. P.s I do still look at college degrees (because my clients typically want them) its just the last thing Still, if you've got everything else I'm looking for...I'll go to bat for you with or without the 'preferred' qualifications 🤣 #hiring #experience #ambition #mindset

In a world where the titans of industry are declaring that formal education isn’t a prerequisite for employment, I’m witnessing a paradox within my own network. PhDs in theoretical computing struggling to land software development roles that match their caliber, Masters in cognitive neuroscience and PhDs in structural biology unable to secure corporate positions that leverage their expertise. This isn’t a local phenomenon, it’s a global trend cutting across skill sets and experience levels. Why can’t we see beyond the linear narrative of a person’s education and work history? If a resume is the sole determinant for selection or rejection, why bother with endless rounds of interviews and assignments? I’ve been designing competency-based selection models, successfully hiring individuals who may seem “underqualified” or “overqualified” on paper, but are in fact, the perfect fit for the role. If you’re interested in making your hiring process mindful and effective, let’s connect. Imagine the competitive edge your company would gain by hiring someone who, after a reasonable training period, not only excels at their job but also brings a wealth of adjacent skills, offering fresh perspectives to problem-solving. Also, if you want to connect with any of the three super talented individuals that I talked about for career conversations, please DM me. #CompetencyOverCredentials #MindfulHiring

Very true indeed. I always thought, that without having a PhD no one would give me the chance to be a scientist in RnD. But I had the great opportunity to prove myself wrong. So what makes me a good RnD Scientist? It's my passion, I live for it, for the unknown challenges that are lying ahead and need to be solved, for the team and the team's expertise. Nothing is more exciting than the outcome of an experiment that has never been performed before. Nothing can get me more than developing a new product, starting from scratch with a great idea, overcoming all the challenges during development, and finally placing a great new product on the market. But most importantly: I'm catching fire working in teams. Why? What can be better to overcome challenges and celebrate success together? Team members offer different perspectives, a great contribution to a project. Trusting and relying on a team is a great experience and brings out my best.

Hiring Manager: This position requires a Masters Degree. Recruiter: The candidate holds over 10 Certifications, all of which are specific to the job. Hiring Manager: This position requires a Masters Degree. Recruiter: She has taught classes to students in their Masters Program on this subject. Hiring Manager: This position requires a Masters Degree. Recruiter: This position requires a person who can do the job. How they got to this point is rather irrelevant for this role. You aren’t flying to mars. Education is very important and in many cases does make people more qualified. It by no means however suggests it’s more valuable than real life experience or other course credits. Don’t eliminate people because 20 years ago they couldn’t afford post secondary education. ——- Subscribe to my newsletter for more hiring tips: https://lnkd.in/g6nA7Nk7 Instagram: @recruitment.made.easy