The coded words of job adverts that reveal important clues(bbc.com)

The coded words of job adverts that reveal important clues

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210727-the-coded-words-of-job-adverts-that-reveal-important-clues

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websites20235 lat temu

As an interviewer, I always have the candidate’s resume in front of me. I read from it, and reference it directly. As an interviewee, I do the same thing with the job description. When it comes time for me to get my questions in as a candidate, I get clarification on what some words mean in the context of the role. I declined to move forward for a role at Amazon because it was clear the interviewers were not familiar with the JD and I consider this a major red flag, especially for a place like Amazon that has extensive interviewer training.

When I write JDs, I look at every word and ensure my HMs really mean what they say. I reject boilerplates when they don’t fit.

I consider these essential to preventing mishires, which are expensive to correct and a terrible experience for the candidate.

908B64B1975 lat temu

"Although coded language in job adverts can crop up anywhere, these words tend to arise more often in postings for smaller companies and start-ups, say experts. “These types of companies have evolving priorities, making it difficult to write job descriptions for different careers,” says Renata Dionello, chief people officer for ZipRecruiter, a New York-based digital job marketplace. “This is when we see broad terms, clichés and catch-all language.”"

For startups, the job description is often written by the (mostly) technical founders. They may not be familiar with the subtilties of writing job descriptions.