Federal Workforce Too Reliant On College Degrees, Says Trump Administration

[DEAD7]

Federal Workforce Too Reliant On College Degrees, Says Trump Administration


In the federal government, approximately 30% of the 2.1 million civilian employees have a master's degree or above. That's compared to about 15% at large firms in the private sector, according to the White House's 2021 budget. The federal workforce is also older than the private sector. The average age of federal workers is 46, versus 42 for all others. The age gap is most acute for the youngest workers, with only 7.3% of the federal workforce younger than age 30 compared to 23% of private sector workers. "Over-reliance on degrees can be a barrier to entry" to federal jobs, the White House argued. Others disagree and say that many government jobs, such as economists and attorneys, require advanced degrees.

 

[DEAD7]

 

[ORDER_66]

So he wants to hire high school graduates?!?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Thank god for my degree


Been living my best life since January since I got hired by the government.

 

[Yapdatfool]

So he wants to hire high school graduates?!?

Lower pay

 

[Secure Da Bag]

I thought this was about the private sector or employment as whole.

Trump doesn't want SMEs in the government or people with years of experience. So he doesn't people who know better than him... getting in his way.

So basically fill the gov't up with know nothing nobody kinda like he's doing with the federal bench.

He definitely learned his lesson.

 

[ORDER_66]

Lower pay

Nah fukk that... you gonna pay them just like everyone else

 

[Json]

You pay for experience

But if you have no experience....

so basically he really wants to keep the workforce rotating out so people don’t get to expert level.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

There are specializations where you need degrees but there are a lot of bloat, run of the mill jobs requiring degrees when you dont actually need one to execute the role, it’s a role that you learn on the job. This is true in the public and private sector and needs to be stopped.

 

[FAH1223]

Only 33% of Americans have a Bachelo's degree

The Feds are in line with the country

 

[Serious]

They're coming after the cushy government jobs @DEAD7 @alexander.

Granted, I probably do way less and work less hard than someone at lets say a factory or retail job, yet get paid significantly more.

 

[Shogun]

Not federal employees, but forcing teachers to pay for a masters degree within 5 years of first getting a job while paying them south of 40 grand a year is bullshyt.

 

[Shogun]

So he wants to hire high school graduates?!?

Literally the first sentence:

In the federal government, approximately 30% of the 2.1 million civilian employees have a master's deegree or above.

 

[Elle Driver]

Not federal employees, but forcing teachers to pay for a masters degree within 5 years of first getting a job while paying them south of 40 grand a year is bullshyt.

It’s preposterous.

 

[Pressure]

Nah fukk that... you gonna pay them just like everyone else

Less pay and less student loan forgiveness.