EP73: Should I Apply to a Job If I Don’t Meet All the Qualifications?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Job descriptions are like a Christmas wish list, with the hiring manager itemizing every single skill, task, and experience they prefer a candidate to possess. So how can we show that we are qualified for a job when we don’t necessarily meet all of the expectations?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, adapted from a reader question Kimberly received on The Cut - New York Magazine, your host walks you through her interview prep tips so you can translate confidence into qualification in your next interview. </span></p> <p>To read more on @thecut go to: <a class= "x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" tabindex="0" role="link" href= "https://www.thecut.com/tags/your-next-move/?fbclid=IwAR2TkyB7Czff5yUfqFz6jlWXdtyuWqJ-yGwXWT_ZHt0MsPMcFvLXdlqe6z4" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">https://www.thecut.com/tags/your-next-move/</a></p> <p><strong>KEY POINTS:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How are you presenting yourself in interviews?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- What is the gap between your current role and the one you desire?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Share stories that convey your qualifications </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Utilizing the STAR answer format</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- “No one can sell you in the way that you can sell you!”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>QUOTABLES:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Interviewing is all storytelling. Every story you pick should align you to the job that you're applying for. So take some time to curate the success stories that showcase you winning.”</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“You stating the facts about all that you accomplished is not