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Are people gaming the system by having merit or by simulating merit? If the latter then the hiring process needs examination (best people are not getting the jo
by vixen99 11y ago
Are people gaming the system by having merit or by simulating merit? If the latter then the hiring process needs examination (best people are not getting the jobs). If the former then the question becomes - how can applicants acquire those personal skills they need in the absence of an elite college education?
- notacoward 11y ago"Are people gaming the system by having merit or by simulating merit?" In every single "meritocracy" I've ever seen, more of the latter. Whatever the system is, people will game it. Most especially, people at the top will redefine the metrics to favor those they've already decided should join them. That's the way it works in these elite jobs, but we in tech are hardly any better. Big companies, big foundations, etc. all exhibit the exact same behavior.