# No College Degree, Not A Problem: Major Overhaul in Federal Hiring

**URL:** <https://www.fedwork.net/t/no-college-degree-not-a-problem-major-overhaul-in-federal-hiring/4016>\
**Category:** Policy Deets and Mandatory Fun\
**Created:** [April 7, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/no-college-degree-not-a-problem-major-overhaul-in-federal-hiring/4016 "2026-04-07T18:40:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Marko](https://www.fedwork.net/u/Marko)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/no-college-degree-not-a-problem-major-overhaul-in-federal-hiring/4016/1 "2026-04-07T18:40:42Z")

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> **[No College Degree, Not A Problem: Major Overhaul In Federal Hiring |...](https://www.fedsmith.com/2026/04/07/no-college-degree-no-problem-federal-hiring-overhaul/)**
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> Dropping college degree requirements for many federal jobs is a major shift to skills-based hiring. It expands the talent pool but raising questions about consistency and workforce quality.