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  • A new Indeed analysis examined educational requirements noted in job postings.
  • Around half of US postings on the platform in January didn't note a particular education required.
  • Job seekers can focus more on developing skills than formal higher education.

People searching for work, such as the 1.5 million unemployed high school graduates aged 25 and older with no college, may be in luck: Job postings are less likely to have formal educational requirements than a few years ago.