Do you believe that, in 2006, jobs have increasingly demanding requirements? For example, in health, nurses must now have bachelor's and master's degrees to advance in their careers. Do you think that, at some point, over-education has replaced knowledge and skills?
I had a problem in my riding. A gentleman had worked in upholstery for 35 years. He lost his job at the age of 56. He applied for other jobs and employers didn't want to hire him, not because of his age, but because he was over-qualified. The employer told him that, with the 35 years' experience he had in upholstery, he couldn't pay him the salary he deserved. The gentleman answered that he wasn't asking him for a big salary, but simply to be able to work at providing training. Today he's working: he's training young people on the job.
Do you think that all these requirements, for bachelor's degrees, college diplomas and master's degrees, discourage young people from going into certain fields?