Parsing Job Listings

Covers some of the more problematic things that people put in job postings but might think are just benign.

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1. Parsing Job Listings What All Those Words Are Really Saying
3. "With us you get to use your skills both in development and in NHL 16"
4. "Has a great personality. Can you name all the Dr. Who actors? Is your Klingon accent becoming less and less noticeable? Can you generate a meme faster than a witty comeback?"
5. "Great attitude and advance Ping-Pong skills is a plus"
6. "while you’re a developer (and probably an introvert)"
7. "Are you cut from our cloth?"
8. Sounds benign...
9. but hints towards...
10. monoculture
11. """""
12. "Funny and/or sarcastic and/or willing to deal with sarcastic people"
13. "sense of humor"
14. ... super subjective
15. Sometimes harassment is disguised as humor
16. "Ping-pong, video game consoles, pool table, monthly happy hours, and other fun events"
17. Ooh fun!
18. But what if you have a family?
19. "virtually zero hierarchy"
20. Cool!
21. But wait...
22. this could be bad
24. What should you look for when you are job searching?
25. "communication & teamwork skills"
26. "you are a collaborator who values and builds upon perspectives other than your own to build powerful tools and experiences"
27. "A desire to constantly learn – and share – new knowledge"
28. To sum up...
29. Think critically about what a listing is actually saying about a company's culture and values
30. Jennifer Konikowski @jenkoni contact@jmkoni.com Akamai is hiring! jmkoni.com/akamai $