Does a university degree matter when it comes to getting a job? | Open thread

With Penguin Random House becoming the latest big company to say it will be disregarding academic achievements when hiring, we’d love to hear your viewsThe publishing group Penguin Random House announced this week that it will no longer require prospective job applicants to have university degrees. The company said the move was being made to attract more diverse people – though it pointed out that applicants with degrees would still be welcome. Related: Penguin ditches degree requirement for job applicants Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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UK-US: Open Road’s Bloodhound Books in Audiobook Deal With Dreamscape

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Amazon's Audible is laying off 5% of its workforce, marking another round of job cuts in tech

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Lauren Groff on Opening a Bookstore in Florida

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Following a Successful 2023, B&N Aims to Open 50 Stores in 2024

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Why Taylor Swift belongs on English literature degree courses

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California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick opens up and performs at the L.A. Times Book Club

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Year End: Cambridge University Press Reports Record £1 Billion in Revenue

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Italy: Più Libri Più Liberi Opens Today in a ‘Stable Market’

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Opening in the States: Italy’s 21lettere Expands With 26Letters

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Christopher Paolini Wanted a Job Involving Dragons, So He Created One

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IPA’s Karine Pansa Opens Guadalajara: ‘A Union of Cultures to Build’

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UK Publishers Open a ‘Work in Publishing’ Campaign

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How to balance a big job with a big side hustle

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