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by the_only_law 1046 days ago
> Until companies ditch the stupid degree requirement for jobs that obviously do not require a degree, everybody is going to suffer.

It’ll never happen. They need low effort filters.

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Yeah, it won't happen. It's easier to start requiring a master's degree to even be able to submit a CV for a job opening.
SAT scores would work fine for this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griggs_v._Duke_Power_Co.

It’s hard to defend generic standardized tests. (Whereas ASVAB is ok.)