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

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. 

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