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credential-based success

[kruh-EN-shuhl-BAYSD suk-SES]
noun
sucesso baseado em credenciais
1. Achievement or advancement that is primarily determined by formal qualifications, degrees, certificates, or documented credentials rather than actual skills or competence
In credential-based success, having an MBA matters more than practical business experience.
No sucesso baseado em credenciais, ter um MBA importa mais do que experiência prática nos negócios.
2. A system or approach where professional progress depends heavily on academic or professional certifications
The company's credential-based success model requires all managers to have advanced degrees.
O modelo de sucesso baseado em credenciais da empresa exige que todos os gerentes tenham diplomas avançados.
NYC Slang
paper chasing
Synonyms
credentialed achievementqualification-based successdegree-dependent advancementcertificate-based progression
Antonyms
merit-based successskill-based advancementcompetence-based achievementexperience-based success

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sucesso baseado em credenciais
Standard term used in educational and professional contexts
Portugal
sucesso baseado em qualificações
Portuguese preference for 'qualificações' over 'credenciais'
São Paulo
sucesso por credenciamento
More formal business terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

climbing the credential ladder
all talk and no walk
having the right paperwork
degree over ability
credentials over competence
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