"prodigal1" wrote
Vito wrote:
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And if I'm to compare several candidates I want to see scores on
standardized tests.

The results of standardized testing provide only at best a simplistic ....

But they are the best we have. Suppose I have 5 or 6 ap's for one trainee
job. I don't have time to do an in-depth background check then interview
each of them. I'm going to pick 1 or 2 that look the best based on their
job ap and resume. If 1 or 2 have diplomas with high grades I'll interview
them and if that goes well hire one of them. The rest won't even get
interviewed. That's life.