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Should the role require a degree?

A role that 400 people apply to each month, 30% of whom could not do the job. A degree requirement screens out 60% of those, and 45% of the people who could. A capable applicant costs about $350 to find again; one who could not do the job costs about $150 to screen out at interview instead.

It costs more than it gets back

It costs $44,100 a month and gets back $10,800: $33,300 a month worse off.

It costs$44,100a month
It gets back$10,800what it stops, and any fee
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Step 1costs $44,100, gets back $10,800: -$33,300

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