College may not be the ‘great equalizer’ − luck and hiring practices also play a role, a sociologist explains https://theconversation.com/college-may-not-be-the-great-equalizer-luck-and-hiring-practices-also-play-a-role-a-sociologist-explains-230653
In addition to hiding salary information, hiring agents tend to obscure the criteria they use to evaluate prospective employees. For example, they might announce that they are looking for applicants with strong communication or teamwork skills, but they don’t describe what meets those criteria.
College may not be the ‘great equalizer’ − luck and hiring practices also play a role, a sociologist explains
A new study finds that hiring practices, not a bachelor’s degree, may be the ‘great equalizer’ of opportunity for some soon-to-be grads.The Conversation
