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