An analysis of the responses submitted in comments
by students in the target audience
FdSc students concentrated on aspects that could be in control of the applicant
BSc students also mentioned other aspects, including possibility of:
- racism
- sexism
- other bias
of interviewers, and ‘overly ambiguous questioning’.
One student mentioned:
‘one may demonstrate a lot of experience, though in a few weeks time at the job proving that he does not have them’signalling over-estimation of skills, overconfidence at the point of interview, not realising the limitations of their knowledge and how much more there is left to know.
A little learning is a dangerous thing
Pope (1709)
Admitting one's ignorance is the beginning of wisdom
Socrates (469-399 BC)
