Exactly right. I find the attempt to quantify the unquantifiable annoying. Yes I can understand you might want an expert for a position. Number of years can sometimes be helpful (but I would say under 1% of the time that it is used in hiring). The same for college degree. all things being equal I can see using measures like college degree and number of years, but almost never are all things equal.
Admit that you have to use judgment in hiring and then do so. Try to do sensible things to make your selection more effective over time but I doubt you will find any evidence that screening on years of experience helps.
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Admit that you have to use judgment in hiring and then do so. Try to do sensible things to make your selection more effective over time but I doubt you will find any evidence that screening on years of experience helps.
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