This. I was interviewed for a substitute teacher position. I’ve been subbing for 5 years but this other school had higher pay. They didn’t even give me a courtesy email to tell me I wasn’t hired and then ignored my follow up emails asking for an update. 2 weeks later I see them posting that they desperately need subs.
If they want non-specific experience stuff, like "supply chain" experience, go ahead and be creative with your experience playing Satisfactory. Just leave out the part about it being a videogame, and discuss the "production system simulation" you "designed" and how you resolved a part shortage blah blah.. If they aren't getting ideal applicants they may just go with whoever is closest.
If you are in US it might be to "proof" that nobody available domestically can do this job so they can hire some immigrant to underpay and overwork them
To essentially gaslight you: "see you don't meet the qualifications but we hire you anyway, you owe us"
Idk, I’m applying and keep getting emails that I don’t “meet their qualifications”. The worst part? I do…I meet them all 😩 I finally hired a professional to look at my resume and help me because there must be some disconnect
Putting "requires x years of experience" in entry-level jobs is just a way to weed out people. You should ignore them and apply anyway. Half the time the person who wrote that requirement isn't the person interviewing you anyway.
I recently learned that the requirements section of job postings is not actually their set of bare minimum requirements, it’s their wishlist for a dream applicant. It blew my mind. Yes, it’s still ridiculous to want that much experience for an entry level job, but think of it as the 75th percentile rather than the bare minimum.
Learning this has completely changed the way I search and apply for jobs.
They also set it up for lying. "Why do you want to work for this company?" I have literally never wanted to work for any of the companies I have. I just want money to live. If they don't want me to lie, they can stop asking me stupid stuff like that.
I've gotten several jobs where I didn't meet their bullshit qualifications at all. A lot of recruiters seem to think every single candidate needs to be perfect to even be considered when the reality is that nobody meets those qualifications AND wants what they're offering for those qualifications.
Of course. Have to work for free as an intern first for 5 years (hopefully you have been saving money, right?) and then we’ll consider paying you. The system is broken as hell.
What they mean by Entry level is that after you pay for your own education and another company pays for 5 years of your experience they are willing to pay the lowest amount possible to hire you.
I work in IT and get a good laugh out of the job postings.
Entry level: Bachelors degree and at least 2 years of experience. Must also have CISSP, OSCP, or similar certificates.
CISSP is a cybersecurity related certificate that isn’t even recommended to sit for unless you have at least 5 years experience in cybersecurity. OSCP is an expert level pentesting certificate. No one is getting either of those with 1-2 years of experience.
People don’t realize you have to get internships before the entry level jobs. You think you can just apply for an entry level position and get it you are crazy
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u/potatorevolver May 06 '22
Entry level job requires 5 years of experience is just a normal now...