Chinese outsourcer seeks U.S. workers with IQ of 125 and up

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Source: Computerworld

A Chinese IT outsourcing company that has started hiring new U.S. computer science graduates to work in Shanghai requires prospective job candidates to demonstrate an IQ of 125 or above on a test it administers to sort out job applicants.

In doing so, Bleum Inc. is following a hiring practice it applies to college recruits in China. But a new Chinese college graduate must score an IQ of 140 on the company's test.

An IQ test is the first screen for any U.S. or Chinese applicant.

The lower IQ threshold for new U.S. graduates reflects the fact that the pool of U.S. talent available to the company is smaller than the pool of Chinese talent, Bleum said.

Read more: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178913/Chinese_outsourcer_seeks_U.S._workers_with_IQ_of_125_and_up

[Statistical]

1. Why does a Chinese company need US workers?

Must kinda piss Chinese off to see all the good jobs going to those damn foreigners (Americans).

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2. suggests that

they don't have enough highly educated folks in their population right now.

[eShirl]

3. it might not just be education level alone

they might also need fluency in American English & culture, for whatever reason

[11 Bravo]

4. Sarah Palin could be twins and she STILL wouldn't qualify.