14/05/2026
Your “signal” isn’t skills—it’s paper. And the market is punishing it.
We keep seeing the same shift: leaders screen for capabilities, not just credentials.
- Job postings dropping degree requirements grew 21% (2020–2022)
- Tech + AI now spot skill patterns in applications
- 44% of core skills are expected to change within five years
- Roles get rewritten faster than titles ever do
Imagine it: HR shortlists “safe” candidates… while the team misses the person who can actually solve the problem.
Comment your view: what should matter more—degrees, or demonstrated capability?