What is a suitable word for a desired/ideal level of education?












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Boss speaking to employee:




"yes, you have the minimum education level but I'd say that for this task the __________ education level is X"




I used the word "minimum", but is there a better way of saying it?



(I need to say that for doing a specific task (such as "calling a customer on the phone") there is a minimum level of education.)



Saying "ideal education" is not good because it can mean "the highest possible education".



Should I say "desired education"?










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    Could it be "Optimal", according to english.stackexchange.com/questions/41079/optimal-vs-ideal?rq=1 ???

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    Downvotes with no comment are useless, I am italian so I don't speak perfect english, I guess i made many mistakes in my question, is this a good reason to downvote? (in stackoverflow.com where i am an active member there is the hidden rule of always commenting when downvoting, if not it is like throwing stones at random: no use)

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    Perhaps "the preferred education level is..."

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Boss speaking to employee:




"yes, you have the minimum education level but I'd say that for this task the __________ education level is X"




I used the word "minimum", but is there a better way of saying it?



(I need to say that for doing a specific task (such as "calling a customer on the phone") there is a minimum level of education.)



Saying "ideal education" is not good because it can mean "the highest possible education".



Should I say "desired education"?










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    Could it be "Optimal", according to english.stackexchange.com/questions/41079/optimal-vs-ideal?rq=1 ???

    – user193655
    Dec 6 '12 at 11:40






  • 2





    Downvotes with no comment are useless, I am italian so I don't speak perfect english, I guess i made many mistakes in my question, is this a good reason to downvote? (in stackoverflow.com where i am an active member there is the hidden rule of always commenting when downvoting, if not it is like throwing stones at random: no use)

    – user193655
    Dec 6 '12 at 11:42






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    Perhaps "the preferred education level is..."

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    Dec 6 '12 at 11:43
















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Boss speaking to employee:




"yes, you have the minimum education level but I'd say that for this task the __________ education level is X"




I used the word "minimum", but is there a better way of saying it?



(I need to say that for doing a specific task (such as "calling a customer on the phone") there is a minimum level of education.)



Saying "ideal education" is not good because it can mean "the highest possible education".



Should I say "desired education"?










share|improve this question
















Boss speaking to employee:




"yes, you have the minimum education level but I'd say that for this task the __________ education level is X"




I used the word "minimum", but is there a better way of saying it?



(I need to say that for doing a specific task (such as "calling a customer on the phone") there is a minimum level of education.)



Saying "ideal education" is not good because it can mean "the highest possible education".



Should I say "desired education"?







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    Could it be "Optimal", according to english.stackexchange.com/questions/41079/optimal-vs-ideal?rq=1 ???

    – user193655
    Dec 6 '12 at 11:40






  • 2





    Downvotes with no comment are useless, I am italian so I don't speak perfect english, I guess i made many mistakes in my question, is this a good reason to downvote? (in stackoverflow.com where i am an active member there is the hidden rule of always commenting when downvoting, if not it is like throwing stones at random: no use)

    – user193655
    Dec 6 '12 at 11:42






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    Perhaps "the preferred education level is..."

    – Autoresponder
    Dec 6 '12 at 11:43
















  • 1





    Could it be "Optimal", according to english.stackexchange.com/questions/41079/optimal-vs-ideal?rq=1 ???

    – user193655
    Dec 6 '12 at 11:40






  • 2





    Downvotes with no comment are useless, I am italian so I don't speak perfect english, I guess i made many mistakes in my question, is this a good reason to downvote? (in stackoverflow.com where i am an active member there is the hidden rule of always commenting when downvoting, if not it is like throwing stones at random: no use)

    – user193655
    Dec 6 '12 at 11:42






  • 1





    Perhaps "the preferred education level is..."

    – Autoresponder
    Dec 6 '12 at 11:43










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Could it be "Optimal", according to english.stackexchange.com/questions/41079/optimal-vs-ideal?rq=1 ???

– user193655
Dec 6 '12 at 11:40





Could it be "Optimal", according to english.stackexchange.com/questions/41079/optimal-vs-ideal?rq=1 ???

– user193655
Dec 6 '12 at 11:40




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Downvotes with no comment are useless, I am italian so I don't speak perfect english, I guess i made many mistakes in my question, is this a good reason to downvote? (in stackoverflow.com where i am an active member there is the hidden rule of always commenting when downvoting, if not it is like throwing stones at random: no use)

– user193655
Dec 6 '12 at 11:42





Downvotes with no comment are useless, I am italian so I don't speak perfect english, I guess i made many mistakes in my question, is this a good reason to downvote? (in stackoverflow.com where i am an active member there is the hidden rule of always commenting when downvoting, if not it is like throwing stones at random: no use)

– user193655
Dec 6 '12 at 11:42




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Perhaps "the preferred education level is..."

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How about using:




required




e.g.
"For this task the required education level is a college degree."






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    +1_Required_ is a good choice because it's more specific than "minimum" and not ambiguous like "preferred" (which implies that even if you don't have the minimum or preferred level of education, I might hire you if you're pretty enough or if you put out).

    – user21497
    Dec 6 '12 at 12:28











  • Required makes me think of minimum too, or not? Anyway I trust Bill Franke!

    – user193655
    Dec 6 '12 at 13:37













  • If a particular level of education is what you require, then surely you should call it "required".

    – Urbycoz
    Dec 6 '12 at 13:40



















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If you have a specific educational standard that all applicants must meet, it's called a "prerequisite."




prerequisite (adj):
1.
required beforehand




The prerequisite education for this job is a High School diploma.



A google books search shows that this expression is commonly used in expressing the specific requirements for employees. Such as this passage...




The training process cannot proceed effectively unless learners have the prerequisite education.




Or this...




Mandatory prerequisite education and training would provide consistency of knowledge among vessel operators.




To be clear, a prerequisite is a requirement for a specific educational standard which is not necessarily synonymous with a minimum standard. So, a minimum standard would be a High School education with a prerequisite educational requirement of fluency in Spanish.






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    Consider using "desired".




    Although you meet the minimum level of education, the desired level of education for this job is YYYY.




    or maybe "preferred".




    Although you meet the minimum level of education, the preferred level of education for this job is YYYY.







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      As the others have mentioned, you can use "prerequisite" or "required".



      But another way is to use additional words to disambiguate the meaning of the ambiguous words used:




      "Yes, you have the minimum education level by law, but I'd say that the minimum education level for this task is X."







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        If you are applying for a job and it says high school diploma or ged desired does this mean that it is still






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          How about using:




          required




          e.g.
          "For this task the required education level is a college degree."






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            +1_Required_ is a good choice because it's more specific than "minimum" and not ambiguous like "preferred" (which implies that even if you don't have the minimum or preferred level of education, I might hire you if you're pretty enough or if you put out).

            – user21497
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          • Required makes me think of minimum too, or not? Anyway I trust Bill Franke!

            – user193655
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          • If a particular level of education is what you require, then surely you should call it "required".

            – Urbycoz
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          How about using:




          required




          e.g.
          "For this task the required education level is a college degree."






          share|improve this answer





















          • 1





            +1_Required_ is a good choice because it's more specific than "minimum" and not ambiguous like "preferred" (which implies that even if you don't have the minimum or preferred level of education, I might hire you if you're pretty enough or if you put out).

            – user21497
            Dec 6 '12 at 12:28











          • Required makes me think of minimum too, or not? Anyway I trust Bill Franke!

            – user193655
            Dec 6 '12 at 13:37













          • If a particular level of education is what you require, then surely you should call it "required".

            – Urbycoz
            Dec 6 '12 at 13:40














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          How about using:




          required




          e.g.
          "For this task the required education level is a college degree."






          share|improve this answer















          How about using:




          required




          e.g.
          "For this task the required education level is a college degree."







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            +1_Required_ is a good choice because it's more specific than "minimum" and not ambiguous like "preferred" (which implies that even if you don't have the minimum or preferred level of education, I might hire you if you're pretty enough or if you put out).

            – user21497
            Dec 6 '12 at 12:28











          • Required makes me think of minimum too, or not? Anyway I trust Bill Franke!

            – user193655
            Dec 6 '12 at 13:37













          • If a particular level of education is what you require, then surely you should call it "required".

            – Urbycoz
            Dec 6 '12 at 13:40














          • 1





            +1_Required_ is a good choice because it's more specific than "minimum" and not ambiguous like "preferred" (which implies that even if you don't have the minimum or preferred level of education, I might hire you if you're pretty enough or if you put out).

            – user21497
            Dec 6 '12 at 12:28











          • Required makes me think of minimum too, or not? Anyway I trust Bill Franke!

            – user193655
            Dec 6 '12 at 13:37













          • If a particular level of education is what you require, then surely you should call it "required".

            – Urbycoz
            Dec 6 '12 at 13:40








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          +1_Required_ is a good choice because it's more specific than "minimum" and not ambiguous like "preferred" (which implies that even if you don't have the minimum or preferred level of education, I might hire you if you're pretty enough or if you put out).

          – user21497
          Dec 6 '12 at 12:28





          +1_Required_ is a good choice because it's more specific than "minimum" and not ambiguous like "preferred" (which implies that even if you don't have the minimum or preferred level of education, I might hire you if you're pretty enough or if you put out).

          – user21497
          Dec 6 '12 at 12:28













          Required makes me think of minimum too, or not? Anyway I trust Bill Franke!

          – user193655
          Dec 6 '12 at 13:37







          Required makes me think of minimum too, or not? Anyway I trust Bill Franke!

          – user193655
          Dec 6 '12 at 13:37















          If a particular level of education is what you require, then surely you should call it "required".

          – Urbycoz
          Dec 6 '12 at 13:40





          If a particular level of education is what you require, then surely you should call it "required".

          – Urbycoz
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          If you have a specific educational standard that all applicants must meet, it's called a "prerequisite."




          prerequisite (adj):
          1.
          required beforehand




          The prerequisite education for this job is a High School diploma.



          A google books search shows that this expression is commonly used in expressing the specific requirements for employees. Such as this passage...




          The training process cannot proceed effectively unless learners have the prerequisite education.




          Or this...




          Mandatory prerequisite education and training would provide consistency of knowledge among vessel operators.




          To be clear, a prerequisite is a requirement for a specific educational standard which is not necessarily synonymous with a minimum standard. So, a minimum standard would be a High School education with a prerequisite educational requirement of fluency in Spanish.






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            If you have a specific educational standard that all applicants must meet, it's called a "prerequisite."




            prerequisite (adj):
            1.
            required beforehand




            The prerequisite education for this job is a High School diploma.



            A google books search shows that this expression is commonly used in expressing the specific requirements for employees. Such as this passage...




            The training process cannot proceed effectively unless learners have the prerequisite education.




            Or this...




            Mandatory prerequisite education and training would provide consistency of knowledge among vessel operators.




            To be clear, a prerequisite is a requirement for a specific educational standard which is not necessarily synonymous with a minimum standard. So, a minimum standard would be a High School education with a prerequisite educational requirement of fluency in Spanish.






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              If you have a specific educational standard that all applicants must meet, it's called a "prerequisite."




              prerequisite (adj):
              1.
              required beforehand




              The prerequisite education for this job is a High School diploma.



              A google books search shows that this expression is commonly used in expressing the specific requirements for employees. Such as this passage...




              The training process cannot proceed effectively unless learners have the prerequisite education.




              Or this...




              Mandatory prerequisite education and training would provide consistency of knowledge among vessel operators.




              To be clear, a prerequisite is a requirement for a specific educational standard which is not necessarily synonymous with a minimum standard. So, a minimum standard would be a High School education with a prerequisite educational requirement of fluency in Spanish.






              share|improve this answer















              If you have a specific educational standard that all applicants must meet, it's called a "prerequisite."




              prerequisite (adj):
              1.
              required beforehand




              The prerequisite education for this job is a High School diploma.



              A google books search shows that this expression is commonly used in expressing the specific requirements for employees. Such as this passage...




              The training process cannot proceed effectively unless learners have the prerequisite education.




              Or this...




              Mandatory prerequisite education and training would provide consistency of knowledge among vessel operators.




              To be clear, a prerequisite is a requirement for a specific educational standard which is not necessarily synonymous with a minimum standard. So, a minimum standard would be a High School education with a prerequisite educational requirement of fluency in Spanish.







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                  Consider using "desired".




                  Although you meet the minimum level of education, the desired level of education for this job is YYYY.




                  or maybe "preferred".




                  Although you meet the minimum level of education, the preferred level of education for this job is YYYY.







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                    Consider using "desired".




                    Although you meet the minimum level of education, the desired level of education for this job is YYYY.




                    or maybe "preferred".




                    Although you meet the minimum level of education, the preferred level of education for this job is YYYY.







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                      Consider using "desired".




                      Although you meet the minimum level of education, the desired level of education for this job is YYYY.




                      or maybe "preferred".




                      Although you meet the minimum level of education, the preferred level of education for this job is YYYY.







                      share|improve this answer













                      Consider using "desired".




                      Although you meet the minimum level of education, the desired level of education for this job is YYYY.




                      or maybe "preferred".




                      Although you meet the minimum level of education, the preferred level of education for this job is YYYY.








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                          As the others have mentioned, you can use "prerequisite" or "required".



                          But another way is to use additional words to disambiguate the meaning of the ambiguous words used:




                          "Yes, you have the minimum education level by law, but I'd say that the minimum education level for this task is X."







                          share|improve this answer






























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                            As the others have mentioned, you can use "prerequisite" or "required".



                            But another way is to use additional words to disambiguate the meaning of the ambiguous words used:




                            "Yes, you have the minimum education level by law, but I'd say that the minimum education level for this task is X."







                            share|improve this answer




























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                              As the others have mentioned, you can use "prerequisite" or "required".



                              But another way is to use additional words to disambiguate the meaning of the ambiguous words used:




                              "Yes, you have the minimum education level by law, but I'd say that the minimum education level for this task is X."







                              share|improve this answer















                              As the others have mentioned, you can use "prerequisite" or "required".



                              But another way is to use additional words to disambiguate the meaning of the ambiguous words used:




                              "Yes, you have the minimum education level by law, but I'd say that the minimum education level for this task is X."








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