Warren Buffett Doesn’t Care Where Job Candidates Went to School. Neither Should You

Evidence shows companies are still obsessed with hiring college grads. Warren Buffett and a mountain of evidence says that’s costing them.
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Warren Buffett: You don't need to attend college to be a great CEO—'I never look at where a candidate has gone to school'
When Warren Buffett selects CEOs for Berkshire Hathaway-owned companies, he doesn't care about where they went to college, he wrote in a shareholders letter.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
Warren Buffett amasses more cash and sells more stock, but doesn’t explain why in annual letter
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Federal jobs went from reliable to risky overnight. Here’s where Americans can find stable work now — and in the future.
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3 tips from Warren Buffett's 2025 shareholder letter that can make you a smarter investor
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How you as an investor can avoid mistakes that are made even by Warren Buffett and other market veterans
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Unpacking Warren Buffett’s Wisdom for Shareholders
The 94-year-old Berkshire Hathaway CEO just published his latest letter from a six-decade tenure.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
Warren Buffett calls tariffs 'an act of war’
Legendary investor Warren Buffett likened tariffs to "an act of war" in a new interview as President Trump doubles down on his embrace of the economic strategy. In an interview that aired Sunday on ...The Hill - 2d -
How to Tell If Your Job Candidate Is an AI Deepfake
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What Warren Buffett really thinks about the stock market
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