{"id":162811,"date":"2024-06-19T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/a-plan-to-diversify-the-workforce-ditch-the-four-year-degree\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T12:00:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:00:04","slug":"a-plan-to-diversify-the-workforce-ditch-the-four-year-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/a-plan-to-diversify-the-workforce-ditch-the-four-year-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/s4P0-nitZ4I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"A Plan to Diversify the Workforce: Ditch the Four-Year Degree\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s4P0-nitZ4I\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A new push from some of America\u2019s top companies are prioritizing skills over college degrees in hopes of diversifying the workforce and narrowing the racial wealth gap. 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