Giving Compass' Take:

• Forbes writes on how to employers can overcome the communication gap within the hiring process because potential candidates find that internal jargon, buzzwords, lack of description are all deterrents that could be easily fixed. 

• Why is it important for employers to maintain clarity during the hiring process? 

• Read about Skillist: a platform that helps candidates focus on highlighting their skills to tell their story when applying for jobs. 

Millions of words have been written about the “skills gap,” the theory that employers can’t fill positions because job seekers lack adequate skills/training for the positions companies are eager to fill. And for highly technical jobs -- a coding job for example -- I don’t doubt the pervasiveness of that problem. But in my experience, the “skills gap” is either overblown or irrelevant. The recent graduates I work with are deterred or intimidated from applying OR applying for the wrong job, by something much simpler: poor communication, in the form of carelessly worded job descriptions.

Here are four recommendations for employers eager to overcome the communication gap: 

  1. Eliminate internal jargon and industry buzzwords from job descriptions.
  2. Make job titles more descriptive of the work an employee will be doing.
  3. Identify hurdles in your process.
  4. Be human

Applying for a job is always high stakes. But these days, it seems knowing how to game the application system can be even more important than having the skills or temperament for the job.

Read the full article about the hiring process by Michele Carroll on Forbes Welcome