Initial thoughts
-Considering: Depending on the difficulty of the assignment,
I may take a more general approach to the dogma of credentialing, rather than
focusing just on Actuarial Credentialing.
-I really like Macey's comparison to mercantilism on this
topic. Credentialing shouldn’t be the mark of someone’s success or ability, it
should be their output and what they can do for the
company/person/position/etc. More certifications shouldn’t be the key sign of
someone being better fit for a job, task, or position.
New Ideas
-Liberalism
I think
the idea that was expressed in the Drogin text of “self-development without
interference” is very key to the problems that credentialism causes. With the
focuses becoming more on the piece of paper, or the letters before or after someone’s
professional status, the real goal of learning or achieving what is truly
desired is lost somewhere in along the way when someone realizes that in today’s
world it doesn't matter how much you learn/accomplish you don’t get the piece of
paper or professional designation.
-Romanticism
Explore
the ideas of originality and genius as causes why there should be less effort
spent credentialing and more effort developing talents and valuable skills.
I think Liberalism and Romanticism are very interesting avenues to take on credentials. I think another thing that would be interesting to look at is how the republic of letters in the Enlightenment influenced the way we think about credentials today.
ReplyDeleteOo, I like the connection to Romanticism. Credentialism is caring less about originality and more about getting MORE of the SAME stuff than the other guy. "Why should I pursue such-and-such ability if no one will recognize it? Does such-and-such talent even matter if I can't put it on a resume?"
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of good stuff to go against credentialism, but I wonder if there is a better way? Is there another way that people can know that stuff about you in such an efficient way?
ReplyDeleteYes there is: my output! Someone's effectiveness should be measured by what they can do, not how qualified they are to get things done.
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