Work for Free

07/05/2010 Jeffrey A. Tucker

The job applications pour in by the buckets, all padded with degrees and made to look as impressive as possible. It’s all just paper. But experience and reputation are gold, writes Jeffrey A. Tucker.

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Steven Ng.

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