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> I've never heard any justification for having "college education" as a job requirement.

In many cases, it’s just an easy way to thin the applicant pool.

Given EEO requirements (which have their place), having an easy way to thin the pool (often by a lot) is seen as convenient.




> In many cases, it’s just an easy way to thin the applicant pool.

True. Though one might pay less, under-advertise the job opening, require N years of experience, or many other means to that end.




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