> When you apply for a company, they have to assume you aren't very good, because most people who apply aren't very good. Is this a problem for other professio

> When you apply for a company, they have to assume you aren't very good, because most people who apply aren't very good. Is this a problem for other professionals? Why not? When an accountant with a successful career spanning 15 years applies to a new job, does the company "have to" assume that know exactly nothing? It does distort the market. It trades off against the desire to switch jobs, which distorts the availability of job switchers. When I get an email from a recruiter, I'm not just thinking "would that job be better for me?", I'm also thinking "am I willing to practice and perform the whiteboard code ritual right now?".