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A College Degree Is Not a Credential

March 3, 2023
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Commentary Mark S. (withholding the real name) worked four years to earn his B.A. in economics and then went ahead to get an M.A. in finance, which took another two years. In total he spent $250,000, half of which he borrowed and still owes, plus the income foregone for the time he spent is at…

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The Crash and Burn of Credentialism

July 10, 2022
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Commentary The word credentials is derived from Latin for “believe” as in “Credo in unum deum” meaning “I believe in one God.” To have credentials is to have credibility, which is to say that people can and should trust you. We saw this throughout the pandemic. If you did not have the right piece of paper—if you just wanted…

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New South Wales Consumers Warned to Check Credentials of Tradespeople

March 22, 2022
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New South Wales (NSW) Fair Trading Minister Eleni Petinos has warned consumers to check the credentials of tradespeople before allowing them to start work after a serial fraudster was once again convicted of doing shoddy building work while unlicensed. Matthew Geoffrey Rixon has been sentenced to 21 months in jail after being convicted of contempt of court…

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