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Discussion Silver Spoons and Scrappers

Discussion Silver Spoons and Scrappers

Q Regina Hartley encourages employers to give "Scrappers" a chance - potential employees who, due to circumstances beyond their control, don't appear as attractive on paper as a "Silver Spoon", someone who grew up with more privilege and opportunity. For this discussion board, please respond the the following prompt: Do you consider yourself a Silver Spoon or a Scrapper? Do you think that interviewers label you as one or the other? Has that label worked in your favor or against you?

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We all know that Hiring is a tiresome process. Out of a group of applicants, deciding the one could be difficult work. However, many people notice this process because the questioners mostly seem to be the most satisfactory and appropriate candidates. For this week's discussion, let us discuss the meaning of silver spoon and scrapper first. The phrase silver spoon is identical with wealth, mainly hereditary prosperity; someone native into a rich family is said to have "been born with a silver spoon in their mouth."