For a short work life of 7 years I think I have at least combed through 10,000+ job listings. I notice jobs follow a ridiculously mundane template:
- Something about the company (optional. This is like the youtube advert you must wait through)
- Job description (this is as relevant as my degree and how I’ve used it for my job)
- Requirements (long list of skills or qualifications. Essentially have you spent enough time to training yourself on someone else’s dime to be relevant for the company you want to join)
- What’s in it for you (optional. Ending in video youtube sponsorship. As relevant as something about the company)
- And then there are small nuggets of meta data that are snuck in like seniority, type of employment, industry and job functions
The following are some suggestions I have:
Instead of a job description, start with a conversation
Jobs are starting to feel super transactional. I exchange time and skills, you give me money. (Kinda feels like the world’s second oldest profession but with a white collar for kink)
It won’t cost a dime to help people feel like people. Start with a conversation (the following is a suggestion):
Rejection sucks! You are a talented individual. That is why we want to help you get this job. Now grab a cup of your preferred choice of stimulant and let’s proceed. We want to ensure we accept…
