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Re:American Employers Are Hung Up on Hiring PhDs by cuchoi on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @04:48PM (#19505865)
Although employers don't care if it is a self selected sample or they learnt that skill during the PhD
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Re:American Employers Are Hung Up on Hiring PhDs by jessriedel on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @04:57PM (#19505948)
Or that completing a PhD is a filter for a pre-existing skill. All three of those theories are compatible with employers rationally favoring candidates with PhDs.
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