How to Read a Job Description (According to a Real Recruiter)

If you want to get more job interviews, you need to learn how to read a job description for the best chance of knowing exactly what a company is looking for. From there, you can read between the lines and have a leg up in understanding whether a job is worth applying for—and whether or not you need to be 100% qualified in order to apply.

Teal's Director of Talent Mike Peditto breaks it down in this video:

00:00 Introduction
00:29 Structure of a job description
01:00 Basic qualifications vs. preferred qualifications
01:51 Reading between the lines of a JD
03:09 Identifying skills & keywords
03:29 How to tell what matters most
04:00 Myths about the ATS
05:26 Customizing a resume for the job
05:41 Wrap-up & conclusion

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