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It depends… if you set the standards too high, then fewer people are going to be able to do it, and then you either have a shortage or you have to increase salaries to attract more candidates. However, if you are expecting high standards at ALL professions, then even raising salaries won’t fill your candidate pool enough to find sufficient qualified people.

Raising standards won’t suddenly increase the number of people who can meet those standards. It is likely you will just end up with a lot of shortages for important positions.

The standards have to be considered very carefully to find a balance between ensuring enough quality to be effective but not so high that you can’t fill the need.




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