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aoeudhtns t1_j6iu7ms wrote

Reply to comment by thenewtbaron in Pennsylvania latest to eliminate college degree requirements for most state jobs by Created-being

It's more about easing the burden for entry. Paying a few K for 6 college classes, which you can probably do online, is way more afforable than 60-120k for a full BA, which may even require relocating. It makes these jobs attainable. Maybe the hiring pool isn't there now, but the jobs market will probably adjust over time to the new reality.

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thenewtbaron t1_j6izwty wrote

I don't know.

There is a bottom level of folks that apply for jobs and get hired. I can say that I really haven't seen much of an actual lack of people applying for jobs because they don't meet the qualifications. Most folks I see talking about it say that even fully completely qualified folks don't get calls back. Most of the time I could see this only really working in IT work kinda fields but even then, most people I know won't work for the state for IT because they can make so much money in the private sector. like, they could easily get 50-100% more money by going private.

The intern program is one where someone in the last two years of their degree ,10 ish weeks of parttime paid work. so a couple years of experience with a degree and some training

To be a trainee, you can get a bach degree with 12 credits, four years of experience bookkeeping and 12 credits, or any combo already.

this has made it so you have six classes... and a couple of years experience. That already exists. in the above.

I guess I wouldn't feel all that comfortable with auditors having six classes and like a summer doing their uncle's books.

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