Many HR professionals are not asking for resumes but portfolios these days. I have even hired people based on portfolios, as they make more sense. Decent communication skills combined with a solid load of project experience will beat any higher degree holder in today’s job market imo
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_inflation Grade inflation (also known as grading leniency) is the general awarding of higher grades for the same quality of work over time, which devalues grades.[1] However, higher average grades in themselves do not prove grade inflation. For this to be grade inflation, it is necessary to demonstrate that the quality of work does not deserve the high grade.[ Somewhat linked: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credentialism_and_degree_inflation Credentialism and degree inflation refers to processes that result in an inflation of demand for educational qualifications, and the devaluation of these educational qualifications Few random thoughts: 1. The sole purpose and driver of education now seems to be the attainment of credentials for entry into the job market which isn't in itself a bad thing. But I was having a disagreement with friends who believed education in general is useless because it doesn't give you the skills you actually need in the workplace. Education can only be useless if you have a paradigm of believing that work is the only purpose of education (in secular subjects like history)- whereas all kinds of knowledge is edifying to the human being, whether it's used to make money or not. The knowledge of poetry won't help any of us get rich but the effect it still increases something within the soul nonetheless. 2. The increase in people having access to basic education, which wouldn't have been the case historically, is also good from the perspective of bringing about an educated citizenry which in theory would be a positive for the overall societal benefits. However, the current system is more about churning out robot like workers to increase GDP whether they're actually of any use to society or not so the theory/intent is at odds with the actual practice, partly due to the nature of requiring (and therefore reaching specifically for) credentials. 3. Muslims who are homeschooling will naturally need to ensure their children can also gain the same qualifications that their peers can, in order to not disadvantage them in the job market. However, there is a clear benefit in that presumably the parent isn't trying to create a cog in the economic wheel and can exert time and effort beyond the basic schooling syllabus (time savings as less children to concentrate on, less disciplinary issues and distractions etc) and so they can try to build an actual love of knowledge for the betterment of the self and others, not just a desire to obtain a degree i.e. the qualification isn't always the true goal.
