Well....not so much. If someone fits the profile and has a type rating, why would someone consider anyone else??? You save a LOT on initial training costs. To say managers don't care about such a leg-up is not what I have experienced.

I work for a Fortune 50 company and we have been searching for some time for someone who has a type, is local and is in the 30-40ish range (for future retirement considerations). If you add in the more important factor....will this person fit into our corporate culture....so far does not exist.

I think what you, NowCorp.... are saying is that at some point the those who hire in the Corporate sector will rethink what the profile is based on what is available . This is where we are at.

Currently, we are considering hiring someone who we can grow as our own. Someone who is a bit "wet under the ears" but talented and fits our profile.

If we could get this person with a type (in our types)....they are a shoe-in

Just sayin'