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6 Steps to Evaluate a Job Description

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Intro

Thousands of jobs are posted every week Job seekers must determine:
which job openings suit them best which job openings they are qualified for

Here are 3 of the top 6 essential steps to evaluating job descriptions

Step 1:

Know Your History

Understand what you bring to the table
Nontransferable skills skills needed in a previous job, but irrelevant to future employers Transferrable skills skills that may benefit future employers

Step 1:

Know Your History

Create a general resume that details your entire career

including work history, degrees, awards, & honors

Find which positions and industries you have the most experience in Recognize your strengths and weaknesses Apply to positions for which you are truly qualified
you will have the best odds of landing a job you love

Step 2:

Plan to Clear the Bar

Understand what skills you must walk through the door with Determine areas you must master with training and resources Verify you meet degree requirements and have licenses and certifications Hiring managers use certifications to set a baseline for what candidates must offer differentiate between otherwise equal candidates

Step 2:

Plan to Clear the Bar

You can apply for a job even if you dont quite fit the requirements
If you only have a bachelors degree, and a job calls for a PhD this is likely not an attainable job If you have two related masters degrees and 20 years of industry experience a hiring manager may overlook that you never got a PhD

If you dont have something a job listing asks for, prove

you plan to master the lacking skill other existing skills & knowledge compensate

Step 2:

Plan to Clear the Bar

Years of industry experience is a common benchmark Focus on keywords, such as desired, preferred, and required
If 4 years of industry experience is preferred youre likely okay applying with just 3 years If 10 years of experience is required and you have only 2 think again about applying

Step 3:

Ready, Willing, & Able?

Meeting basic requirements for a job doesnt mean you will excel Less-tactile skills are required

interpersonal skills, public speaking skills, leadership skills, & more

Look for common threads among skill requirements

these are underlying attributes the company values ensure you understand and showcase these attributes

Step 3:

Ready, Willing, & Able?

A square peg fits into a round hole, but will always leave space
If a position outlines a need for SQL, Python, and PHP dont treat each point as a box in a checklist, dig deeper Youre capable of designing databases, but does the company make software for pet stores and you hate animals? does the company make databases for a political party you dont support?

Could you be happy working for a cause you dont support or clients you dislike?

End of Part 1
These are just 3 of the 6 steps for evaluating a job description

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Sources
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Miriam, http://bit.ly/Me2rW2 Teresa, http://bit.ly/K1UqHI)

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