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6 Steps to Evaluate

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 requiredand you have only 2

think again about applying

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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

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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?

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End of Part 1

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Sources

Adapted with help from:

Miriam, http://bit.ly/Me2rW2

Teresa, http://bit.ly/K1UqHI)

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