Career Q&A: Unrealistic Job Descriptions are Killing Me How Many Of The Skills Do I Really Need?
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This Episode\'s Question
I\'m in the petroleum\\xa0industry. I have a two part question. One is - how would you go about finding six figure job openings? \\xa0And then from there, how would you approach a very cookie cutter job description? They seem so rigid - as if no one would fit the qualities, skills, and experiences they\'re asking for in that description.
\\xa0What You\'ll Learn
- How job descriptions get written behind the scenes
- Where\\xa0to find six figure job openings
- Whether you should take all of the requirements seriously (education, skills, years of experience, competencies)
- When all of those things in a job description go out the window, and how applying "blindly" to job descriptions will not be your best bet
- How to get creative and get an interview, even if you don\'t meet the criterion on the job description
Tweetable of the Episode
Find a job description you love, then find a person to get you in the door.
Resource of the Episode
TheLadders\\xa0- used to be 100k & above (only), now they\'ve opened it up. They have salaries listed much of the time.
My favorite is\\xa0Indeed- it\'s an aggregator that pulls from many sites, and lets you filter by salary.
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