The Paper Ceiling That Is Keeping Workers Without Degrees From Jobs
Newsy
Alternative training programs are helping workers break through the paper ceiling that keeps viable workers from jobs because they lack a degree.
About 55% of America’s workforce lacks a bachelor's degree or higher. Many have experience, training, and skills, but not having a degree blocks them from even being considered for higher-paying jobs.
"It does so through these barriers such as degrees screenings, through biased algorithms, even, or professional networks," said Will Villota, VP of marketing communications at Opportunity at Work.
Called the "paper ceiling," this invisible barrier holds workers without a college degree back. The nonprofit organization Opportunity at Work says as many as 30 million workers are held back by degree requirements.
