Big Tech companies are lowering their hiring requirements in order to fill vacancies. The current worker shortage in the industry is having a significant impact. The Wall Street Journal sees it as “a giant shock to the workforce”. The tech job market is booming, with companies looking to fill positions in a wide range of areas from software engineering to data science. This shift is being driven by widespread digital transformation and the need for companies to adapt to new technologies.


There is one notable trend that every teacher should be tracking:

Due to the absolute need for tech workers, companies often drop the college degree requirements and accept Bootcamp certificates as proof of competency.

The WSJ summarized it as former “Blue Collar” workers are transitioning to “No Collar Tech Jobs” with better pay and “No College Degree Required”. Read the full WSJ story here.