When applying to jobs, do you

When applying to jobs, do you make sure that you meet every single required skillset?

Say for instance, you have been in software testing for 10+ years and you see a job posting at a different company who pays significantly more, seems to foster a better culture, and all around looks like a better fit for you.

Scenario:

You look at the description.
Everything looks like the things you have been accustomed to so far (SDLC, manual testing, etc). And there are a lot of requirements.

You stumble across only 1 thing that you haven't had direct interaction with. In this case, it's selenium. You've written automated tests for a program which has Selenium as the framework, however, you have not dealt with the framework at the level you think this company is referencing in the job description.

Do you still apply or skip?

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scaredoftests

I make sure I meet 80%. Don't get hung up on the things you can't. If they like your resume, you will be called.

DatabaseHead

scaredoftests wrote: »

I make sure I meet 80%. Don't get hung up on the things you can't. If they like your resume, you will be called.

My thoughts, and if you have questions or concerns then you can ask. I recently did this with a tool in SQL Server. I didn't have enough experience for this particular role, but they liked me enough to keep in contact with me. Of course I didn't get the job, oh well.

TechGromit

Jasiono wrote: »

When applying to jobs, do you make sure that you meet every single required skillset?

Hardly.

1. If they required someone to fulfill every posting requirement, chances are they would no applicants. It's rare that someone meets every requirement of a job posting. I would apply even if I only met 50% of the requirements.

2. Often job posting descriptions are outdated, or written by someone other then the hiring manager.

I recall one position the posting mentioned experience with Datacard printers, something I had a lot of experience with. When I mentioned this in the interview, they said they don't have or use Datacard printers anymore.

E Double U

I apply for any job that looks interesting regardless of my qualifications. I have never met all of the requirements for any job that I have landed.

cyberguypr

Story from the trenches. Many years ago I applied to a job where i didn't hit 25% of the requirements. I got the job super easy. After I started, I asked the hiring manager why the post had those technology requirements if I didn't see them anywhere in our stack. His answer: "yeah, you are right. I have no idea where that came from becuase I've been here for X years and have never seen it".

So leasson learned: just apply.

TechGromit

cyberguypr wrote: »

"I have no idea where that came from becuase I've been here for X years and have never seen it".

This is why if your a hiring manager, you need to proof check what HR is posting in the ad before they run it. Sure you'll get the guy who matches up with your every requirement, Windows NT, experience with Netscape, Lotus 123, and dBASE. But are these the qualifications your really looking for?

NotHackingYou

No, and the reason is that I would usually be looking for jobs that offer a chance to grow.

networker050184

If I made sure I met 100% of the requirements I don't think I'd ever apply to any job. Not any that aren't a step backwards anyway.