- Now that I've done the video, all I can think about is what I could've done better.
- The point is: I realized (through the help of your comments) that credentialism stands on a deeper, less-seen dogma about how people define "success."
- I also realized that it springs from our desire for easy, orderly, list-like lives that can be checked and checked off.
I talked about a very specific case of "credentialing" with respect to my field of study, actuarial science. I think you summed up well on a much more broad scale what I have been trying to touch on. I do agree that it has to do with how people define success, but also I think it has a great deal to do with the already credentialed people of today wanting others to have to do exactly what they did to become credentialed as well. According to enlightenment thought this is absurd as the world they will grow up in with be different, and the frames of reference and authorities will be in limbo. With respect to my field, a growing authority is ones ability to use software (Microsoft Excel for example) instead of simply how high one scored on their actuarial exams. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteI would like to see more bullet points in the "miscellaneous" section of people's resumes. There is too much of a focus on the "badges of honor" like degrees, certificates, internships, leadership positions. Most of these things don't really say a whole lot about a person. I really like to put something interesting about myself in the miscellaneous section to let future employers, or whatever, know who I am as a person and the types of things I did without trying to earn a badge. I like your video presentation of your topic.
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