The Credential Cartel: How degrees replaced competence — and scarcity replaced skill Degrees, licences, and the hidden economics of gatekeeping, where modern work rewards credentials more than competence, and legitimacy costs years, debt, and permission

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#DegreeInflation
#LabourMarket
#PublicPolicy
#HigherEducation
#Gatekeeping
#OccupationalLicensing
#FutureOfWork
#Skills
#Competence
#LabourMobility
#Workforce
#Productivity
#EducationPolicy
#Meritocracy

The Credential Cartel: How degrees replaced competence — and scarcity replaced skill Degrees, licences, and the hidden economics of gatekeeping, where modern work rewards credentials more than competence, and legitimacy costs years, debt, and permission

Degrees once measured competence. Now they often measure access.
Paper first. Skill second.
When credentials become toll booths
The labour market’s paperwork arms race
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#DegreeInflation
#LabourMarket
#PublicPolicy
#Gatekeeping

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1 Desjardins: After a string of #joblosses to begin the year, Canada’s #labourmarket showed some signs of stabilization in March. The #economy added back 14K #jobs, leaving the #unemploymentrate unchanged at 6.7%. 🧵
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Ontario Minimum Wage Increase to $17.95 Boosts Worker Earnings The latest Ontario minimum wage increase will take effect on October 1, 2026, bringing important changes for workers and employers across the province. The general minimum wage will rise from $17.60 to $17.95 per hour, reflecting an annual adjustment tied to inflation. This update is part of Ontario’s broader strategy to balance economic growth with […]

Ontario will raise its minimum wage from $17.60 to $17.95 per hour effective October 1, 2026, following its annual inflation-based adjustment system. zurl.co/OooUa

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The new minimum wage of $17.95, up from $17.60, will take effect October 2026, continuing Ontario’s CPI-linked wage adjustment system. zurl.co/xKUps

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Portugal is among the EU countries with most people working 50 hours per week. by Ema Gil Pires — Euronews

Portugal is among the EU countries with most people working 50 hours per week.

A recent Randstad analysis indicates that only Greece, Cyprus and France have a higher percentage of employees habitually working 49 hours or more per w…

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Flexible businesses don’t rely on just one type of worker

Core workers = skilled, permanent, multi-skilled Peripheral workers = flexible, temporary, used when needed

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Great Yarmouth: An Economy That No Longer Works - Industrial Estate of Mind Great Yarmouth’s economy depends immigrants, local residents who often don’t work. That imbalance helps explain Reform’s appeal.

In Great Yarmouth, migrant workers keep the economy running while many locals are out of the labour market. That imbalance says a lot about why Reform/Restore thrive
#GreatYarmouth #ReformUK #Brexit #UKPolitics #Migration #LabourMarket #CoastalTowns

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The seasonally adjusted Live Register rose by 300 people to 171,100 people in March 2026

The seasonally adjusted Live Register rose by 300 people to 171,100 people in March 2026
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Australia Job Vacancies Up 2.7% in Feb Quarter Australian job vacancies rose 2.7% quarter-on-quarter in the February 2026 quarter (Investing.com/ABS, Apr 2, 2026), a sign of renewed labour demand that warrants monitoring by policymakers and investors.

Australia Job Vacancies Up 2.7% in Feb Quarter: Australian job vacancies rose 2.7% quarter-on-quarter in the February 2026 quarter (Investing.com/ABS, Apr 2, 2026), a sign of renewed labour demand that warrants… 👈 Read full analysis #Australia #JobVacancies #LabourMarket #Employment #JobGrowth

US job additions for last year drastically revised from 584k to 181k, worst since pandemic. This signals a significant cooling in the labour market. 📉🇺🇸 #USJobs #Economy #LabourMarket

The Monthly Unemployment rate for March 2026 was 4.7%, up from 4.6% in February 2026

The Monthly Unemployment rate for March 2026 was 4.7%, up from 4.6% in February 2026
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At today’s #CSBLunchSeminar, our colleague Cato Desmyter presented insightful research on how unstable work patterns shape poverty risks across European welfare states and the extent to which social protection systems can buffer these risks.
#EmploymentInstability #PovertyRisk #LabourMarket

Initial US jobless claims fell to 210k, with recurring claims hitting a two-year low. This suggests a surprisingly resilient labour market amidst wider economic uncertainties. 💪🏽 #LabourMarket #Economy