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What Is Credential Inflation and Can Digital Badges Fix It?

When I see an entry-level job asking for a degree, several years of experience, and multiple certificates, I ask a simple question: did the work become more demanding, or did the hiring filter merely become stricter? Employers want dependable ways to identify capable candidates, while workers feel pressure to collect […] The post.

What Is Credential Inflation and Can Digital Badges Fix It?

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When I see an entry-level job asking for a degree, several years of experience, and multiple certificates, I ask a simple question: did the work become more demanding, or did the hiring filter merely become...

Employers want dependable ways to identify capable candidates, while workers feel pressure to collect […] The post.

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When I see an entry-level job asking for a degree, several years of experience, and multiple certificates, I ask a simple question: did the work become more demanding, or did the hiring filter merely become stricter? Employers want dependable ways to identify capable candidates, while workers feel pressure to collect […] The post.

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