25 years old and deep in debt

[merithyn]

This is DG you're talking to. Numbers mean everything.

That's half the picture.

The other half is reasoning that assumes that if some people share a certain piece of information and others do not, then one should conclude that whoever does not share the information are doing so because they have something to hide.

I was trying to avoid any TBR references.

[DGuller]

This is DG you're talking to. Numbers mean everything.

That's half the picture.

The other half is reasoning that assumes that if some people share a certain piece of information and others do not, then one should conclude that whoever does not share the information are doing so because they have something to hide.

In an environment where people have an incentive to sell you something, I think it's very reasonable to assume that if some piece of information that could be a selling point is not disclosed, then it's not good enough to actually be a selling point.

[garbon]

This is DG you're talking to. Numbers mean everything.

That's half the picture.

The other half is reasoning that assumes that if some people share a certain piece of information and others do not, then one should conclude that whoever does not share the information are doing so because they have something to hide.

In an environment where people have an incentive to sell you something, I think it's very reasonable to assume that if some piece of information that could be a selling point is not disclosed, then it's not good enough to actually be a selling point.

Well sure, a resume is about putting your best foot forward. My 3.6 isn't something that I consider in my strongest selling points and so it is omitted.

[Jacob]

In an environment where people have an incentive to sell you something, I think it's very reasonable to assume that if some piece of information that could be a selling point is not disclosed, then it's not good enough to actually be a selling point.

Sure.

But "not good enough to be a selling point" is very different from "a terrible secret that is being hidden".

[DGuller]

I didn't say anything about "terrible secrets".  You must be reading in way more than was was written or meant.

[Jacob]

I didn't say anything about "terrible secrets".  You must be reading in way more than was was written or meant.

It's my general impression of your attitude on a number of different topics, rather than this one discussion. You seem to conclude that stuff that is not shown has been deliberately hidden, and thus it is fair to conclude to draw a very negative inference from the absent information; at least that's the impression I've gotten from you.

[crazy canuck]

I didn't say anything about "terrible secrets".  You must be reading in way more than was was written or meant.

You said the implication would be that they are below average - which is a silly assumption to make - akin to a terrible secret being kept from you.

[merithyn]

I believe that the point being made is that one shouldn't read anything into the absence of a GPA on a resume. Since, you know, they generally don't mean anything.

[MadImmortalMan]

I don't even care if candidates don't list their school. I don't care.

[The Brain]

I list skull size and leave it at that.

[merithyn]

I don't even care if candidates don't list their school. I don't care.

Can I: work for you? Sanity in the workplace is such a wonderful thing.

[crazy canuck]

I don't even care if candidates don't list their school. I don't care.

Why not?  Here there would be a significant difference between obtaining a degree from a University and one obtained from what has become known here as a degree granting college.  Maybe those differences dont exist in the US?

[The Brain]

MIM is self-made and believes in hard work and personal responsibility.

[merithyn]

MIM is self-made and believes in hard work and personal responsibility.

As it should be.

[Caliga]

College GPA might be relevant and interesting if the person's never had a professional job before.  After that, it's of no interest to me whatsoever.