By my assumptions, there are strong indications already that we are moving past an era where employers put educational qualifications at the fore front of their requirement for employment into certain positions, some employers now hold personal qualities such as skills possessed by the individual ahead of the school they went to and the degree they graduated with. First, I would like to ask, could this be a reflection of a failing educational system? My second question is that if you happen to be the employer here, which will you consider more, school or skills?
Well I wouldn't say it is entirely a sign of a failing educational system. I would just say that the world is moving a whole lot faster than the educational system.
The Educational system is still playing a huge role in the way people think and solve problem for example during the outbreak of one of the world deadliest virus which was the corona virus, it was the medical doctors that where consulted to contain the virus, and as you all know you require education to become a medical doctor.
Presently the job market has taken a drastic turn, employers now care about what you can do right now than what you studied years ago. So yeah if I was an employer who is currently hiring I would prioritize skills, because that is what gets the job done, but I would still value education as its foundation.