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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by minitoar on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:09PM (#26242239)
If that’s a useful differentiator then people would probably use it. Maybe you’re trying to imply that whether or not a candidate has a certain credential is not useful as a differentiator?
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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:17PM (#26242339)
Would they? We don't use IQ or neuroticism, are they useless? We have solid proof that attractive sociopaths get ahead more, is that usefull?

Maybe we should not pretend that hiring is this optimally tuned machine that knows exactly whats needed

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