Micro-Credentials vs Degrees: Is College Worth it for Your Career?

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Is a traditional four-year college degree still worth the cost? Or is it becoming obsolete in an AI-driven, skills-based economy? In this episode, Raakhee and Sue unpack how employers, universities, and learners are reimagining education, from micro-credentials and digital skills passports to on-demand learning and corporate-led training. We explore how lecture halls will evolve, why companies are dropping degree requirements, and what the future of learning means for your career and your kids.

If you’re a parent, educator, HR leader, or mid-career professional, this conversation is a must-listen. The future of learning isn’t coming — it’s already here.

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1. Is College Still Worth It? The Numbers Say No (00:00:00)

2. Rise of Microcredentials and the Skills-First Job Market (00:03:16)

3. Lecture Halls Are Dead: How Universities Must Evolve (00:07:17)

4. Digital Skills Passports & the Death of the Résumé (00:12:06)

5. On-Demand, In-Demand: How Companies Will Shape Learning (00:15:36)

6. What We Lose and Gain When College Changes Forever (00:19:26)