Alaska has a unique solution to labor shortages: drop degree requirements for state jobs. From HigherEdDive.com:
Alaska will no longer require four-year degrees for most state jobs, according to an administrative order signed Feb. 14 by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
“Labor shortages are impacting the delivery of essential state services,” the order reads. “Labor pools are extremely limited and state agencies compete for the same employees. At present, there are not enough qualified applicants to fill all the state’s job vacancies.”
HigherEdDive.com
Difficult times call for easy solutions but will this lead to difficult problems? Only time will tell but this may deter young people from pursuing degrees if they are no longer required for some jobs which in turn would hurt the university system in Alaska.
According to NewsNationNow, Alaska has a shortage of 1,100 teachers and the state lost 6100 residents according to NAR. Somewhere in all this chaos is a way to earn a profit so stay tuned, stay profitable and stay solvent…