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weeeeell, the key word in your response is that you DON'T THINK that's the case. you don't know (and neither do I, since I don't feel like researching it) !
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This is true, but I think my opinion is more valid than a violently anti-communist blog's one.
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but my main point that I was trying to get across is that the type of education one has had, or the amount of money their families have shouldn't have anything do do with anything. it's easy to sit here and say "well who cares, rich people are rich, they can get ahead in life easier anyway", but from a truly objective standpoint, I'd rather see someone who has the IQ and credentials get a job over the less qualified person anyday, even if they're already a millionair. dumb people can go to great schools too. anyone can pass tests and regurgitate information. it's the practical applications and common sense that make a person worth employing.
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Exactly, so qualifications aren't worth crap if that's the case. As I mentioned earlier, employers (here at least) take into account more than just your grades and degrees. They take key skills training, they take work experience, and various activities whether political, religious, or sporty in nature into account to get a better idea of your character. And if it's all based on these, I'd rather see someone with some good credentials get the job than someone who got straight-As and has absolutely nothing else to his name.
And, well, as I've said repeatedly, less qualified doesn't mean not well qualified. And it's a totally different scenario to employing someone who's not qualified at all. Often for the jobs that need high qualifications, they'll only take like, a small margin of error. As and Bs, and nothing less than that, for example. There's not that much difference. So if a person with a few Bs and loads of work experience and social activities to his name gets in over a person with a few As and nothing else special, I wouldn't honestly be surprised nor blame the employer. As you say, an exam only shows your ability to pass exams, not your intelligence level, nor your application of knowledge.
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I didn't realize you weren't from the US. I have never heard of the place in your location under your avy. i thought it was a ficticious place... (or maybe it is and you just haven't listed where you actually live, hell if i know! sorry to sound dumb)
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"Cymru" is Welsh for "Wales"