They aren't incompatible viewpoints. As a thought exercise, imagine a job that requires a qualification that has little-to-nothing to do with the actual profes

They aren't incompatible viewpoints. As a thought exercise, imagine a job that requires a qualification that has little-to-nothing to do with the actual profession. This would both artificially increase the barrier to entry for people with skills but no qualification, while decreasing the barrier to entry to those without skills who have passed the qualification.