paper qualification syndrome
The situation where potential employees have received a great deal of education but…The situation where potential employees have received a great deal of education but not in areas that would properly equip them for the workforce.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The situation where potential employees have received a great deal of education but not in areas that would properly equip them for the workforce.
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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