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Martina Carrington
15,754 Pointshave you ever apply for a job not reading the qualification but still apply.
Hi Everybody , how are ya'll doing ? I have a question ,i been finding myself applying for high level position such as software development mid-level web development ,Senior Development . I would take a risk just apply without reading the qualification for the job because when interview time come i don't get a call back or i do a decent job . I was wondering have you ever been though the same situation
5 Answers
Michael Afanasiev
Courses Plus Student 15,596 PointsHi Martina,
Maybe I got your question wrong but, why would you apply for something without reading the requirements/qualifications? It's another thing to be under qualified and still try, but at least to know who they are looking for seems pretty basic thing to do? sorry if I misunderstood.
Rachelle Wood
15,362 PointsI don't like to admit this but yes I have. That is because when I was looking for a job through the government unemployment agency here in France, I had to apply to a minimum number of jobs every month. If not, they threatened to strike me off the list. From what I have observed, everyone wants senior this, extremely experienced that. Entry-level jobs are few and far between, so the highly qualified jobs were generally the jobs I applied to because that was what was on offer. And those are the jobs that I had no chance in hell of getting.
With unemployment how it is here, I stopped looking and want to make a business instead. Since I want to make a business, I no longer qualify as someone who is looking for work, I got booted off the list.
A pet peeve of mine has been so-called entry-level jobs that actually want you to have two+ years work experience in the field already. To me that is not an entry-level job.
Martina Carrington
15,754 PointsHey Micheal A, i do apologize i was trying to come up with a question about taking a risk when come to a job hunt. like do you take risk knowing you don't fit the requirements.
Martina Carrington
15,754 PointsI so agree with you Rachelle Wood. i was thinking same too . because here they want a BA degree and 5 or 6 year experiences . sometimes i would just apply way see what happen . you're about the entry level jobs
Roy Penrod
19,810 PointsWhen an employer lists qualifications, those are the skills they want the IDEAL candidate to possess. But you very rarely find anything ideal in the real world and employers know that.
If you're going for a senior position, I'd make sure you're pretty close to what they're asking for.
But if it's not a senior position and you're fairly close, give it a shot. The worst that can happen is you're not a fit for them.
What it really comes down to is whether you can you sell yourself to them. If you're confident and can convince them that you are the solution to their problem, you've got a good shot at getting the position.
Martina Carrington
15,754 PointsAwesome Advice and Thanks Roy . I think it's my biggest problem when my resume look good but i don't have the confidence . that something i am still working on
Rachelle Wood
15,362 PointsApplying to jobs is so difficult anymore. You never know what is going to happen when you apply to something.
I have been rejected for jobs where I was under qualified. On the other hand, I applied to jobs where I was rejected because I was over qualified too. I have been rejected for jobs I was qualified for, sometimes in the space of one day. That happens when they already have the candidate that they want and they are just "opening" up the recruitment process to make it look like it was done by the books. You just really, really never know.
Honestly, I don't remember ever being offered a job that I was under qualified for. If you manage to do that, then you are extremely lucky in my opinion and bravo!! If you manage to get something like that you enjoy, hold onto it with both hands and feet!! Good luck.
Roy Penrod
19,810 PointsI'll let you in on a little secret, Martina ...
I've never once felt comfortable going into a job on the first day of work. I've had to grow into every single position I've ever had.
The confidence comes from knowing you can figure it out when you need to.
debbieb
9,049 PointsComing from a perspective of someone who worked closely with a recruiter... I would say make sure you have a good % of knowledge on the job spec, He has seen people applying for data scientist jobs who have only have experience working in a charity shop... that's not going to happen and wastes his time declining that person from every other job hes listed.
I would apply for a job I would be comfortable doing with a challenge but making sure I was able to do a good % of that role by what the job spec is asking... if you joined a position and was no good chances are you have stitched yourself up in the long run as everyone will see where you have worked an a lot of agency's talk to each other. if you recognised as not being up to the job by 2-3 sources expect to be declined.