McDonald's staff need university degree

Cape Town - Fast food giant McDonald's in the US is now demanding that workers possess a Bachelors degree to qualify for a cashier's post, according to a report in the Business Insider.

The move was a "frightening example" of how competitive the job market for the country's youth has become, Business Insider said.

In a job advert in a small Massachusetts town calling for a full-time cashier, McDonald's insisted only college graduates need apply.

The ad also required that applicants have at least one to two years' experience working as a cashier.

The post promises flexible working hours as well as affordable health, vision and dental insurance.

The chain goes on to say that the successful candidate has the opportunity to work their way up the ladder in a company that boasts "impressive advancement opportunities".

With the country's youth unemployment at an all-time high, youth advocates say McDonald's unusually high demands are a sign of the times.

“Sadly we’ve taxed and spent our way to an economy in which there’s intense competition for just about any job… young people are getting screwed over even worse than the country overall,” Evan Feinberg of Generation Opportunity told the publication.

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