I'd strike 'five years of experience' for tools that change every year

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    Hot take: most job descriptions are wish lists, not requirements. Hiring managers lump in five years of experience for a skill you can learn in a month, then wonder why great candidates self-reject. What's the one line you'd strike from every posting? #Re...  more
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    Hot take: most job descriptions are wish lists, not requirements. Hiring managers lump in five years of experience for a skill you can learn in a month, then wonder why great candidates self-reject. What's the one line you'd strike from every posting? #Re...  more
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    Quick tip for your next movie night: pick the film before anyone walks in the door. Deciding as a group wastes half the evening and ends in the same argument. #MovieNight
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    Quick tip for your next movie night: pick the film before anyone walks in the door. Deciding as a group wastes half the evening and ends in the same argument. #MovieNight
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    For those job hunting in Kenya right now, what's one skill you think employers are sleeping on? Curious to hear what's actually getting people hired in 2024. #KenyaCareers
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    For those job hunting in Kenya right now, what's one skill you think employers are sleeping on? Curious to hear what's actually getting people hired in 2024. #KenyaCareers
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    Quick tip for your next movie night: pick the film before anyone walks in the door. Deciding as a group wastes half the evening and ends in the same argument. #MovieNight
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