Youngkin: Virginia agencies eliminating higher-ed degree requirements for some state jobs

Virginia plans to eliminate higher education requirement for many executive branch jobs

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that the state plans to eliminate the higher education requirement for many executive branch jobs.

Virginia to end college degree requirements for most state jobs

Virginia won’t require applicants for nearly 90% of the state’s classified jobs to have college degrees or meet other preferences starting in July.

Youngkin: Virginia agencies eliminating higher-ed degree requirements for some state jobs

RICHMOND, Va. The state of Virginia is set to make a big change in a hiring practice by eliminating the requirement or preference that applicants for many executive branch jobs have a higher-education degree.This landmark change in hiring practices for our state workforce will improve hiring processes, expand possibilities and career paths for job seekers and enhance our ability to deliver quality services," Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in a statem…

Virginia to ease degree requirements for state jobs

Virginia will eliminate degree requirements and preferences for nearly 90% of classified jobs - salaried positions subject to the personnel act - in line with a growing private sector trend that looks at experience and other training as well as degrees when hiring.

Virginia Agencies Cutting Higher-Ed Degree Requirements for Some State Jobs

The state of Virginia is set to make a big change in a hiring practice by eliminating the requirement or preference that applicants for many executive branch jobs have a higher-education degree. “This landmark change in hiring practices for our state workforce will improve hiring processes, expand possibilities and career paths for job seekers and enhance our ability to deliver quality services,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in a statement accompany…

Virginia Gov. Youngkin scraps degree requirement for most state jobs

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has scrapped college degree requirements for 90 percent of state government jobs.