Tyrone SlothropJul 26, 2023

In case you’re currently looking for a job, a reminder:

Those “requirements” that companies put in their postings - those are just a wishlist.

If the job looks like it fits you, and you meet maybe 50% of the requirements, go for it.

“You should hire me, because… “ - if you can complete this sentence, the role is worth applying for.

Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPEJul 26, 2023
@slothrop This will no doubt turn out to be a ludicrous over-generalisation, but the impression I've got over the years is that women are far more likely than men to refrain from applying for a job because they don't meet *all* the "requirements".
Show threadApiary MedicineJul 26, 2023
@TimWardCam @slothrop There is actual data! https://hbr.org/2014/08/why-women-dont-apply-for-jobs-unless-theyre-100-qualified
Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified

It’s not because they lack confidence.

Harvard Business Review
Show threadKathy Chandler 🌻
@apiarymedicine @TimWardCam @slothrop Ah yes, it's been a recent revelation to me that the word "essential", when used in a job advert, doesn't follow the dictionary definition!
Jul 26, 2023 at 7:21pmWeb
Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPEJul 26, 2023

@DrKathyChandler @apiarymedicine @slothrop Part of the problem is that there are layers between the actual hiring manager, who needs someone to do a particular job, and the applicant, which get involved both in mangling the job spec before the applicant sees it and in mangling the application before the hiring manager sees it.

On a really good day the HR layer actually adds value, and on a really good day the agency layer does no actual harm, but such really good days aren't come by all that often.