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[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.  You can't prep for these tests or take them over again - and there are no accommodations.  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]

Interesting.  I hire inside counsel and we give an assignment (small legal/analytical written piece).  We want to see how people think and reason and make sure they can write coherently.[/quote]

And my workplace is getting rid of cover letters and sending interview questions in advance in order to accomodate poor writers and the less able to think on their feet. [/quote]

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