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Thoughts On The Correlation Between Academic and Workplace Performance (zoho.com)
2 points by bartonfink on Feb 15, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


I agree (I've hired for 200 slots).

Grade Point and school are not good indicators.

If you need people to follow directions = degree can be helpful

If you need someone to lead, look for out of the box thinkers and most will not have degrees.




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