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Episode 91: Job Requirements and Teams of Misfits

January 11, 2018 27:40 26.55 MB Downloads: 0

This week Jamison and Dave answer these questions:

  1. How often do candidates get hired who don’t match the requirements listed in a job posting? Is it a waste for me to apply to all jobs I come across even though I only have about 1/3 of what they want?
  2. I’ve been moved to a newly formed team. I suspect the team consists of people nobody really wants to work with. What are my options in a situation like this?