Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to remove barriers for state jobs by directing the California Department of Human Resources to evaluate positions for which a bachelor’s degree remains a job-related educational requirement. The goal would be for state agencies to no longer require college degrees when hiring for jobs where a degree is unnecessary to perform the role’s duties.
“All families, students, and workers deserve the freedom to succeed: to build real-life skills and pursue careers — including those that don’t require college degrees,” Governor Newsom said.
“California is leveraging billions of dollars in investments to prepare students and workers for good-paying, long-lasting, and fulfilling careers.”
Nationwide, an estimated 100 million people are shut out of good jobs for reasons that have nothing to do with their ability to excel. These reasons range from people not having a four-year degree to people with criminal records and prejudicial hiring practices against people of color and women. In California, 6.8 million people from ages 25 to 54 are estimated to have a high school diploma but no college degree, and many of them are unable to access good jobs.
This hurts both the excluded individuals and businesses that need qualified workers. Research clearly shows exclusion of populations from economic prosperity creates a drag on the economy as a whole – while opening doors to traditionally disenfranchised populations creates economic growth for everyone.
That’s why California’s taking action.
“California is preparing for shifts in the labor market and investing billions of dollars in career pathways initiatives to address key areas of need — worker shortages in the health and care economy, expanding construction careers to meet gaps, removing barriers to employment for diverse communities, developing the educator workforce, and removing silos and increasing connection between education systems and the workforce,” a statement from the Governor’s office said.
The executive order also launches a new career education effort to prepare students and adults for the workforce of tomorrow, calling on stakeholders such as the state’s public education system, business groups, and labor unions to collaborate and develop a Master Plan for Career Education in California.
California is the 16th state to formally announce that it is reducing employment barriers at state agencies. It joins a growing movement of states and businesses which believe that for many positions, the skills a potential employee has are more important than any degree.
Published by Benjamin Wachs
September 14, 2023
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Published by Alexis Snelling
October 18, 2023
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