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Status anxiety

The best way to end the ‘poshness test’

18 June 2015

1:00 PM

18 June 2015

1:00 PM

There’s a warning buried in the detail of the new report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission on why top companies employ so few applicants from comprehensive schools: ‘Though this study provides valuable insights into barriers to the elite professions, there are nevertheless some limitations associated with the chosen research methodology.

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Status anxiety

The best way to end the ‘poshness test’

18 June 2015

1:00 PM

18 June 2015

1:00 PM

There’s a warning buried in the detail of the new report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission on why top companies employ so few applicants from comprehensive schools: ‘Though this study provides valuable insights into barriers to the elite professions, there are nevertheless some limitations associated with the chosen research methodology.

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