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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Why not? It doesn't suggest they have to be exactly alike. Multiple people being equally suitable for the same job is easy, depending on the listed qualifications (mind you, there's often some estimation involved, especially if neither meet the exact qualifications).
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In the UK, much of the debate has focussed on the (un)likelihood of having identical candidates, in the sense of being exactly alike.
It is easy to 'weight' the discrepancies to get the candidate you want. For example, some employers say they can't afford to hire women who might go off on maternity leave. So they look for the distinguishing characteristics of their applications, and apply the appropriate assessments to justify turning them down for other reasons.