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Underqualified?
When Should you
Apply and When
Should you Skip It
MarkStagno
Partner/Manager,SoftwareTechnology
Sometimes yes.
Attimes,itmakessensetoapplyforajobwhenyou
don'tmeetallthequalifications.Jobdescriptionsare
oftenwrittenfortheabsoluteidealcandidate,witha
handfuloftherequirementsbeinginthe“nicetohave”
butnotthe“musthave”column.
Sometimes no.
Jobseekerswhoapplyforrolesoutoftheirrangecan
becomedeflatedfromthefrequentrejectionandlackof
response.Inaddition,applyingforreachjobsstealstime,
energyandfocusfromamorerealisticjobsearch.
The college selection approach.
Findtherightbalancebytakingyourcuefromhigh
schoolseniorsapplyingtocollege.Applyforjobsthat
lineupideallywithyourbackgroundandqualifications.
Sprinkleinafew"reachjobs”andevenadda“safety”or
two,dependingonyoursituation.
Take action.
Aneffectivewaytocompensateforlackofexperienceis
togetmoreexperience.Worktoacquiretheskillsyou're
missing.Talktoyourmanageraboutwaystoincrease
responsibility.Or,obtainnewskillsonyourownthrough
courses,certificationsandsidejobs.
Soft skills matter.
Asidefromaperfectlymatchedresume,thereareotherways
towinarolewhenyouareunderqualified.Afteranear-
perfectfit,thenextmostattractiveprofileisa"risingstar"–
someonewhopossessessomebutnotalloftheskills,buthas
mostofthedesiredintangibles.
What's your story?
Storiesresonatewellininterviews,sotellyourstory!Share
specificexamplesoftimesyougotwrappedupinaprojectand
wentbeyondwhatwasaskedofyou.Explainwhenyoumadea
bigcontributionordidsomethingtoaidateammate.
Remembertospeakwithfacts!
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