I hire people where i work amd when i do i dont look at what school or what grades i look at all the other things. For me getting a degree shows me interest amd enough drive to finish or accomplish something. Its all the other work related things i use as a basis of how they apply that. And secomd did they move up, that shows a willingness to do whats needed by that employer to move up in rank. So its not one or the other its a combo of both. Dont focus on grades though its overrated.
These days, going to school is becoming a trend because it looks like everyone one want to be a graduate just for the name whey it looks like it's a competition when the government has no plans for anyone. This happens often in a corrupt regions where government will keep making pledges without fulfilling any one. When it comes to employment, we should keep looking people that has the skill it just certification everytime. There are many graduates that are never interested in improving themselves, and all they are waiting for is to get a job and claiming they are graduate and fit to get the successful since they have the requirements and certification.
Quite on point, and to collaborate this I will say it's high time we as parents help our young change the narrative making them to understand that even without having to go through the four walls of a university you can still progress and live that great dream. With the right digital/tech skills you wouldn't be needing any university degree to excel because currently we have very a few persons with the tech skills that are highly in demand by many organisations and companies unlike what we have now many universities graduates with disciplines that are not invoke and needless for demands by companies and corporations that are into digital products and services.