Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BISome employers are waiving degree requirements, yet it's not leading to widespread hiring.Employers might not ask if you have a degree, but many still care, a labor market expert told BI.Hiring for skills, not pedigree, could help millions of US workers shut out of certain roles.When a job posting states that the role doesn't require a degree, Ranji McMillan starts to worry.More than likely, she said, the job will be in sales or involve work that's not a good match for her experience."If someone says that they're not looking for a degree, you have to look at what they want you to do because it just seems like they're going to give you crap work," McMillan told Business Insider.McMillan is 42 and lives in the Northridge section of Los Angeles.
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