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paper qualification syndrome

paper qualification syndrome noun: the situation where potential employees have received a great deal of education but not in areas that would properly equip them for the workforce.

Noun

paper qualification syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The situation where potential employees have received a great deal of education but not in areas that would properly equip them for the workforce.
    Synonyms:
    diploma disease, PQS

Synonyms of paper qualification syndrome

Questions about paper qualification syndrome

What does paper qualification syndrome mean?
Paper qualification syndrome means the situation where potential employees have received a great deal of education but not in areas that would properly equip them for the workforce.
What part of speech is paper qualification syndrome?
Paper qualification syndrome is a noun.

Words near paper qualification syndrome in the dictionary

  1. paper plume
  2. paper profit
  3. paper profits
  4. paper punch
  5. paper punches
  6. paper qualification syndrome
  7. paper reed
  8. paper reeds
  9. paper round
  10. paper rounds
  11. paper route

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