ASK THE HEADHUNTER The Job Posting Test: Can a 12-year-old understand it?

[deanwebb]

The Job Posting Test: Can a 12-year-old understand it?

In the June 13, 2017 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader calls out employers for jargon in job descriptions. Should a job posting be intelligible? Question Nick, please look at the job posting below. Was this written by a computer? Why can't employers just use common sense and plain English? If it was written by a computer, no wonder the jobs aren't getting filled! Maybe it makes sense to you? Not me!  Why not just say: “We need a school teacher?” That’s what the requirements are basically asking for but not directly saying. So many job postings are filled with

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[deanwebb]

Some of the job descriptions linked in that article were hilariously bad. Stuff like "Solutions-driven solutions" and other BS tautologies... "team-minded team player" crap like that.