“…the draftsman who picks up enough engineering knowledge (with some added self-study) to pass the PE exam?”
I am ignorant regarding the PE exam. Does it allow an employer to hire an individual without worrying about a law suit? Don’t ever forget that Griggs vs. Duke Power remains the law of the land. The snobbery is only part of the problem. And yes, it will not disappear overnight. I was foolishly overly optimistic in an earlier post. Still, nothing can be done until the 1971 court decision is reversed. The bottom line is that the companies will inevitably be sued if they promote a white janitor, however brilliant, over a black possessing the “appropriate credentials.” Bill Gates would have never gotten to first base had he been hired by Microsoft.
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