More than 100 companies signed an open letter stating tertiary qualifications are not required for a range of roles within their workplaces. More than 100 companies signed an open letter stating tertiary qualifications are not required for a range of roles within their workplaces and the focus during recruitment will be on assessing skills, attitudes, motivation, and adaptability of applicants. "While tertiary qualifications and study work well, it is certainly not the only avenue to securing a great job as many employers value life experience and passion above all else," said Wade. EdCollective chief executive Luc Shorter said tertiary education remains valuable but cannot be considered the only route to employment. "Traditional tertiary education will always have a place, but industries and the way people access knowledge has changed and is continuing to change at pace.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 26, 2017 04:07 UTC