CNN One Thing

A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree

Listen Later

A new push from some of America’s top companies are prioritizing skills over college degrees in hopes of diversifying the workforce and narrowing the racial wealth gap. Some young people are choosing shorter periods of specialized training so they can enter the workforce more quickly. In this episode, we hear what’s behind the growing dissatisfaction with the traditional college process and how it could upend the higher education industry.

Guest: Athena Jones, CNN Correspondent

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store
CNN One ThingBy CNN
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3

4.3

212 ratings

More shows like CNN One Thing

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,678 Listeners

State of the Union by CNN

State of the Union

1,177 Listeners

Anderson Cooper 360 by CNN

Anderson Cooper 360

3,861 Listeners

코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 by The Korea Herald

코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트

29 Listeners

The Lead with Jake Tapper by CNN

The Lead with Jake Tapper

1,704 Listeners

Amanpour by CNN

Amanpour

1,021 Listeners

CNN Inside Politics by CNN

CNN Inside Politics

376 Listeners

Laura Coates Live by CNN

Laura Coates Live

2,447 Listeners

RBG: Beyond Notorious by CNN

RBG: Beyond Notorious

303 Listeners

CNN 5 Things by CNN

CNN 5 Things

1,299 Listeners

Incarceration, Inc. with Van Jones by CNN

Incarceration, Inc. with Van Jones

141 Listeners

Chasing Life by CNN

Chasing Life

8,222 Listeners

CNN Political Briefing by CNN

CNN Political Briefing

334 Listeners

Lincoln: Divided We Stand by CNN

Lincoln: Divided We Stand

124 Listeners

Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night by CNN

Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night

179 Listeners

Total Recall: California’s Political Circus by CNN

Total Recall: California’s Political Circus

148 Listeners

The Prince Mixtape by CNN

The Prince Mixtape

460 Listeners

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown by CNN

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

342 Listeners

CNN Breaking News Alerts by CNN

CNN Breaking News Alerts

79 Listeners

Downside Up by CNN

Downside Up

81 Listeners

The James Brown Mystery by CNN

The James Brown Mystery

309 Listeners

CNN This Morning by CNN

CNN This Morning

101 Listeners

The Assignment with Audie Cornish by CNN

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

939 Listeners

CNN 5 Good Things by CNN Audio

CNN 5 Good Things

47 Listeners

Smerconish on CNN by CNN Audio

Smerconish on CNN

26 Listeners

The Account from CNN by CNN Audio

The Account from CNN

54 Listeners

The Opinions by The New York Times Opinion

The Opinions

384 Listeners

CNN 10 by CNN Audio

CNN 10

46 Listeners

First Of All with Victor Blackwell by CNN Audio

First Of All with Victor Blackwell

12 Listeners

Terms of Service with Clare Duffy by CNN Audio

Terms of Service with Clare Duffy

63 Listeners