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We both agree that it will not get you employed.

You may give a positive sign, there are other reviewers who will give it a negative sign. I'd argue the average weight is negative overall, because of the traditional HR screening most resume have have to go through.



You may give a positive sign, there are other reviewers who will give it a negative sign.

Interesting. What would be the rational behind assigning a negative weight to that? I have a hard time seeing that point of view. I'd think that, at worst, the presence of MOOC(s) on a resume would be neutral.


See the MOOC as "a noteworthy achievement from this candidate was to watch a video on the internet".

One of the first things HR screen for is a formal education. You wouldn't believe the amount of people who try to put a MOOC as one, HR is trained to detect and reject them right away.


One of the first things HR screen for is a formal education. You wouldn't believe the amount of people who try to put a MOOC as one, HR is trained to detect and reject them right away.

Sounds like somebody needs to fire whoever is in charge of HR.


Of course not. You filter what you can when there are hundreds of candidate applying. It's perfectly normal.




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