Skills-first hiring | Tiny portion of UK job ads mention education requirements

New research has found that almost two thirds (65%) of UK employers say that educational qualifications are becoming less important when hiring. 

In light of this sentiment, only 14% of UK job postings on the hiring platform Indeed mention any educational qualifications. This stands in contrast to the U.S. hiring market, where almost 50% of job postings state educational requirements. 

That suggests a cultural difference in how job postings are drafted, with UK employers seemingly more likely to assume rather than explicitly state qualifications in some professions. But there is also evidence that some highly technical occupations are moving towards greater skills-based hiring. 

Value of degree falling in many sectors 

Although 61% of UK employers say that they often look at university degrees when screening candidates, only 5% of job postings explicitly mention a degree requirement.