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S1E17: The art of picking out a good job fast
Manage episode 433731335 series 2341710
A well-written job description helps employers and jobseekers find the right fit.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times helps you put your career on the right footing from the outset.
The job search is never easy, with limited time and lots of ground to cover.
This means it is important to be able to suss out, with confidence, the likelihood a job opportunity is the right one to put your chips into, starting from understanding what job advertisements are saying.
Host Tay Hong Yi speaks with a seasoned headhunter who has helped plenty of clients through this process over nearly 20 years.
His guest is Ms Agnes Yee, executive director for interim solutions and legal practice at Kerry Consulting.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:27 What does the way a job opening is described say about employers?
6:58 Why a less specific description may not always be a bad thing
15:20 Why is meeting all stated job requirements not always enough?
22:51 What to make of “quirky” job descriptions?
Read Tay Hong Yi's articles: https://str.sg/w6cz
Get business/career tips in ST's HeadSTart newsletter: https://str.sg/headstart-nl
Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Follow Career Talk Podcast here:
Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3
Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
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Follow more ST podcast channels:
All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7
ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa
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Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:
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Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX
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Kapitel
1. The art of picking out a good job fast (00:00:00)
2. What job descriptions reveal about employers (00:01:27)
3. Less specific descriptions: pros and cons (00:06:58)
4. Meeting job requirements isn't always enough (00:15:20)
5. Interpreting “quirky” job descriptions (00:22:51)
1935 episoder
Manage episode 433731335 series 2341710
A well-written job description helps employers and jobseekers find the right fit.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times helps you put your career on the right footing from the outset.
The job search is never easy, with limited time and lots of ground to cover.
This means it is important to be able to suss out, with confidence, the likelihood a job opportunity is the right one to put your chips into, starting from understanding what job advertisements are saying.
Host Tay Hong Yi speaks with a seasoned headhunter who has helped plenty of clients through this process over nearly 20 years.
His guest is Ms Agnes Yee, executive director for interim solutions and legal practice at Kerry Consulting.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:27 What does the way a job opening is described say about employers?
6:58 Why a less specific description may not always be a bad thing
15:20 Why is meeting all stated job requirements not always enough?
22:51 What to make of “quirky” job descriptions?
Read Tay Hong Yi's articles: https://str.sg/w6cz
Get business/career tips in ST's HeadSTart newsletter: https://str.sg/headstart-nl
Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Follow Career Talk Podcast here:
Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3
Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
---
Follow more ST podcast channels:
All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7
ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa
---
Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:
The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB
Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX
---
#moneycareer
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kapitel
1. The art of picking out a good job fast (00:00:00)
2. What job descriptions reveal about employers (00:01:27)
3. Less specific descriptions: pros and cons (00:06:58)
4. Meeting job requirements isn't always enough (00:15:20)
5. Interpreting “quirky” job descriptions (00:22:51)
1935 episoder
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