Nowadays, some employers think that formal academic qualifications are more important than life experience or personal qualities when they look for new employees. Why is it the case? Is a positive or negative development?

In recent years there has been a significant shift in the human resource field, specifically in recruitment. More and more focus is being placed

in

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a

candidate

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educational

achievements

rather than personal experiences. There are several arguments for

this

change of tactics which can be considered unfavourable in some cases. It is undeniable that educational

achievements

are the most important proof of personal accomplishment, if not the only one, that a recent graduate can put on his resume to impress recruiters. Educational

achievements

often come in

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of diplomas, certificates, awards or other types of documents with stamps of authenticity from authorised institutions. Based on

this

accredited system,

recruiter

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a recruiter

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can easily evaluate the

ability

of a

candidate

and select the suitable one for the job. Candidates with high educational

achievements

are

also

often associated with personal qualities

such

as hard

working

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,

ability

to learn fast

and

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willingness to learn new things, etc. These are some of the most important traits that will enable a person to excel in any position.

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, it is not by

coincident

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that recruiters place a high weight on a

candidate

's academic qualifications in the evaluation process.

Although

it is a logical evaluating tactic,

this

is perhaps not the most reasonable one in terms of selecting the most potential

candidate

. Nowadays, it

is required

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a lot more than a good university transcript with excellent grades to excel at work. Soft

skills

such

as

team work

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,

ability

to adapt to changes, reliability or

ability

to multitask are in high demand, especially for manager positions.

Unfortunately

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these

skills

are often either overlooked or poorly incorporated in the current grading system at most schools. They

are

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,

however

, can be easily seen through a

candidate

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personal life experiences

such

as volunteer activities, part-time work or personal hobbies. It is

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therefore

a crucial mistake for any recruiter to ignore these parts of a

candidate

's profile and focus solely on his educational background as the main criteria, for the

above mentioned

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soft

skills

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are as important as any other professional

skills

for anyone to excel at their appointed position. In conclusion, it is understandable that recruiters can rely on educational accomplishments as the main criteria in the selection process.

However

,

this

can not be considered as

as

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positive trend as soft

skills

that are documented through personal experiences should

also

be taken into consideration in

this

process.