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Navigable Slide Index
- Introduction
- Words matter
- In this session
- Learning objectives
- Why are job descriptions unhelpful?
- Despite criticism, job descriptions are valuable
- Reading job descriptions in a meaningful way
- Job Details
- Looking in job descriptions – targeting
- Searching for entry-level positions
- Looking in job descriptions – time allocation
- Time allocation
- Looking in job descriptions – opportunities
- Development opportunities
- Qualifications
- Looking in job descriptions – skills
- Skills alignment
- Performance Goals
- Looking in job descriptions – metrics
- Metrics
- Metrics example
- Culture
- Looking in job descriptions – inclusivity
- Inclusive organizations
- Inclusive organizations examples
- Inclusion at Cisco
- Inclusion at Cisco abroad
- Looking in job descriptions – summary
- What if I can’t find meaningful information?
- Talk to the hiring manager – interview questions
- Talk to the hiring manager – inclusion questions
- Thank you
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Topics Covered
- Job descriptions
- Time allocation
- Development opportunities
- Qualifications
- Skills
- Metrics
- Work culture
- Inclusion
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- Slide 5 - Gere Consulting article
- Slide 5 - Balance Careers article
- Slide 6 - Job description heatmap
- Slide 10 - Avature job description
- Slide 12 - PAR Careers
- Slide 20 - BeMo job description
- Slide 21- National Lacrosse League job description
- Slide 23 - Yahoo article
- Slide 24 - Textio equal opportunity graph
- Slide 26 - Cisco job description
- Slide 27 - Cisco job description Israel
- Slide 30 - Interview questions downloadable PDF
- Slide 31 - Muse article
Talk Citation
Sutton, K.L. (2021, June 30). Words matter: finding meaningful job experiences by carefully evaluating job descriptions [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.69645/MDVA6401.Export Citation (RIS)
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Transcript
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0:00
Hi everyone. I'm Dr. Kyra Leigh Sutton,
and I'm a faculty member at Rutgers University in the United States.
Welcome to our session.
"Words Matter. How to Find
Meaningful Job Experiences by Carefully Evaluating Job Descriptions".
0:18
Do you ever get tired of looking at job descriptions?
A lot of them look and read the same,
and it's really hard to figure out what the job really entails.
For me, I get frustrated with job descriptions.
They should be written in a way that candidates have
enough information to figure out if it's worth your time to apply.
Job description should feel like a book synopsis.
You see just enough information to entice you over and beyond the salary.
But sadly, most job descriptions are written from a template.
Today, I'm here to change that trend.
While job descriptions may look the same,
the way that you see them will be different after listening to this session.
You'll walkaway, understanding what to look for in job descriptions and
how to make better decisions about which roles you should apply for.
1:09
I've studied the transition of young adults into the workplace for the last 12 years.
In addition, I firmly believe it is the responsibility of those like myself,
who have transitioned from school to work,
to prepare the next group of young adults.
Overall, if we send young adults into
the real world without specific evidence-based guidance,
we are failing you each time.
This series is intended to fill that void and lessen the
uncertainty young adults experience as they transition to their first permanent roles.
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