So I just read a post on here where there was a vigorous debate about what the availability of new grad jobs is. What really caught my eye is a comment about HR becoming pickier. I've seen similar comments in other posts and if that is true, it makes me mad. It sounds to me like something that people do because they think it is better but really instead makes is harder for everyone.
What is the difference between someone who graduates at the top and bottom of the class? I'm sure we've all seen people whom we would not want caring for us, but is that person always at the bottom of the class in terms of grades? I just don't understand that thought process. Are patient outcomes dramatically increasing because HR thinks they got the best of the best? Is magnet status suddenly being awarded? In other words, how much does this "becoming pickier" actually matter?