well Governor Murphy wants to open up more state jobs to people without college degrees in an executive order signed Monday the governor said experience and learned skills can be equivalent to a bachelor's degree the New Order requires the state's Civil Service Commission to spend the next six months reviewing public sector jobs identifying those that don't need a college diploma according to Murphy a little less than half about two thousand out of five thousand state jobs require a four-year degree the change comes as higher ed officials note declining College enrollments and Rising costs for both the schools and students and a National Labor shortage that's hitting just about every sector from teaching to health care workers support for the business report provided by New Jersey American Water we keep life flowing online at newjerseyamwater.com [Music] [Music]