> What about signaling of not just acquired knowledge, but the ability to apply it in a meaningful way? The best predictor of being able to apply knowledge is

> What about signaling of not just acquired knowledge, but the ability to apply it in a meaningful way? The best predictor of being able to apply knowledge is better mastery of that knowledge and the context in which you are applying it, e.g. to be a creative mathematician you must know some things relating to the problems you're solving deeply. > is there a way to measure or predict if a person is or will be successful Most companies use the following signals 1. A track record of success 2. Intelligence 3. Consentiousness - the willingness to do required work even if you don't want to 4. Stress tolerance This is somewhat unsatisfying. One would hope you'd also try to detect attitudes or ideologies that blind you to entire solution spaces or being a massive jerk and alienating people around you.