A walk in the clouds...

How long has it been since you saw a job announcement that did not list one of the requirements as 'Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university'? I cannot tell if it's just me or if the times really are changing, but it seems as though virtually every job (even some that nobody would want!) include this statement in the "desired" if not the "required" list of candidate attributes. Wow.

This doesn't completely surprise me since public opinion has been shifting this direction for years. However, couldn't this be a slippery slope toward encouraging too much formal education? I realize that critical thinking skills, understanding and memorizing concepts, and basic intelligence are coveted (and rare) qualities in the world today, but so is the timeless principle of learning from experience. How much is too much, I wonder. Are there really some jobs that should not, now or ever, require a 4-year degree? ....food for thought.....