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For a more equitable recovery, corporations must stop using a college degree as a proxy for ability

Gerald Chertavian, Founder & CEO, Year Up shares specific action steps for employers to address degree inflation to build a more equitable economic recovery.


Visit article on Fast Company: For a more equitable recovery, corporations must stop using a college degree as a proxy for ability

“But there’s another solution businesses can implement today to support racial equity: address degree inflation in their employment practices. By requiring a bachelor’s degree for jobs that don’t require that level of education experience, employers automatically exclude 76% of Black Americans.”

Gerald Chertavian
Founder & CEO,
Year Up

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