Part of that is to prioritize job skills and talents over college degrees. Trump’s efforts are focused on “modernizing federal hiring” and encouraging employers to consider the initiative and how it could help diversify and strengthen their workforce. She discussed the initiative in detail, in written responses to questions from Fox News:You’re calling on federal employers to weigh applicants’ skills over college degrees, and replacing degree-based hiring with skills-based hiring. Previously, job candidates with college degrees were presumed to be qualified regardless of their skills, and job candidates with the necessary skills were crowded out. American employers, especially in the information technology industry, have led the way with skills-based hiring and we are following their example.

Source: Fox News July 17, 2020 11:26 UTC