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by supriyo-biswas 163 days ago
> And you earned a job based on what you know, or what you can do, rather than what degree you banked

As I see it, companies will want some sort of artifact that tells them that the person has some basic knowledge in their field of study, which would make us come back to the same system that many detest.

Otherwise we'll just end up with Samsung Korea's version of the entrance test[1] which is like the SAT but for getting a job, which only a handful of companies can realistically do, and as such there is very little appetite for it in the "West".

[1] https://www.graduatesfirst.com/samsung-aptitude-tests

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> As I see it, companies will want some sort of artifact that tells them that the person has some basic knowledge in their field of study

Sure, but unfortunately a degree doesn't really do that today. When you interview someone, do you care at all about their degree or grades? Does it give you confidence they know something? I don't think so.

Which is my main point, that this isn't a new problem.

Companies can do their own tests to find suitable candidates. They should.