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		varloid 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The FAA’s Hiring Scandal After lowering the standards so that 95% of people who took the test would pass.

itsdrewmiller 5 months ago [–]

They lowered the threshold from 60% pass rate to 95% but then highly prioritized hiring the people who scored at the same 60% pass rate level (88% of offers from that level).

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