Major Australian employers are losing the battle for tech talent because they won’t consider applicants without a degree, a young business leader says
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Major Australian employers are losing the battle for tech talent because they won’t consider applicants without a degree, a young business leader says

  • Australian employers focus too much on university degrees when hiring tech talent, one business leader says.
  • Lambros Photios, of software developer Station Five, said major firms consider workers without degrees "risky".
  • But some university degrees don't equip graduates with the skills they need in the real world, he claims.
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