Why do jobs in many places (such as USA) require credentials/experience/etc. that they previously didn't require? (lemmygrad.ml)

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I'm looking for an answer to this question that is based in Marxist analysis.

You know what I'm talking about. Job positions that required advanced degrees when they previously required undergraduate degrees, positions that require bachelors degrees when they used to just require high school, positions that previously had no formal education requirements but now require a high school diploma, etc. Along with jobs that require more experience when they previously required less or even none.

The most common answer I find is more advanced technology but I don't think that's the full picture. Can you guys explain?

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[-] StalinIsMaiWaifu@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

There are several factors here,

A candidate with an advanced degree (theoretically) requires less training/can be trusted with more important work. Also training an employee is a large economic cost (ie loss of potential profit), companies want to minimize training
Most people who have degrees have loans, a debtor makes a reliable worker because they need your paycheck
HR famously never understands the actual job and they take the qualities a perfect candidate would have and posts those as required

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