CNN One Thing

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

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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

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