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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The workplace is figuring out that school brands are kind of meaningless -and testing at all levels is on the rise.  My daughter is a recruiter in finance and top employers now require a LOT of testing just to get in the door, including personality, math, logic and writing assessments.  [b]You can't prep for these tests or take them over again - and there are no accommodations.  [/b]Candidates (of all races and backgrounds), including the sort of "elite" credentials many DCUMers salivate over here, often bomb or don't get by the tests.    Top employers want proof that the candidate is as good as they look on paper, because degrees don't prove much of anything these days.[/quote]

That testing might be found discriminatory/illegal at some point, too. Especially if it violates ADA compliance.[/quote]

Huh?   How is it illegal to give the candidates tasks to do before you choose a hire?   They have to be able to perform the job well or I don't have to hire that candidate.[/quote]

Agreed!  Just like I can't give you a job in a deli/butcher shop if you are muslim and are unable to deal with pork/touch pork. It's part of the job description and if you cannot do that, you dont' get the job.  Similarly, we do not see persons in a wheelchair working on a construction site because the job requires you to stand for 6-8 hours and lift 60lb+.   If you can't do the job description, then that is not the job for you.  It doesn't matter why, but an employer can test to make sure you can actually do your job.  Likewise, I sure as hell hope the lifeguards at our local pool are given a swimming/lifeguarding test---not too useful to have a lifeguard who can't swim themselves, let alone rescue someone else.  [/quote]

Utter load of crap!

Desmond Doss was a conscientious objector during WWII. His faith prevented him from carrying a weapon. Nevertheless he became a medic and Medal-of-Honor recipient. Look him up!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Doss[/quote]

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