A key recommendation is more case-by-case assessments of prospective students' credentials rather than blanket admissions criteria.
In the 1970s, the economist Michael Spence released his work on labor market signaling mechanisms, which emphasized that a prospective employee's credential was often a more powerful determinant of whether an employer would hire him, even if the applicant hadn't yet acquired the relevant knowledge needed for that specific job.
We can make entrance to education schools more competitive, require strong content-area credentials for prospective teachers, provide meaningful training and professional development, and raise teacher salaries.
Prospective patients should check credentials, making sure that their doctors have the training for the procedure they are considering and that any facility in which surgery is performed is accredited.
The fact that online degrees are highly acceptable for advancing within the company suggests a job-friendly attitude toward prospective employees with similar credentials, says Richard Hartnett, director of global staffing for Boeing, with 150,000 employees.
In January it announced the expansion of on-going training programs at schools in Illinois and Minnesota aimed at giving prospective employees "portable, stackable" credentials that can open the door to industry opportunities.
But she, like Ms. Campbell, said that was an insufficient credential for prospective teachers; Ms. King is more accepting.
For sure, Hillary and Rahm shore up Barack Hussein Obama's credentials with a prospective Likud government.
Would Mr. Cooperman have taken a call about Mr. Israel's credentials from a prospective investor in the Bayou funds?
Prospective applicants should submit their credentials together with a plan of study to the Director of Graduate Study for approval.
Does the prospective advisor have professional education credentials, such as the Certified Financial Planner designation?
