Start from the job description. Take note of the qualifications the employer is seeking. In situations where there is very limited information on the job posting, consider sourcing a job posting for an equivalent role. Identify what you consider to be the top 2 - 4 most important job requirements. You can sometimes determine the highest priority by noting the order in which an item appears (those near the top of a job ad tend to be the most important) and/or the number of instances a term is mentioned. Another option would be to upload your job ad into a generative AI program such as Microsoft Copilot and ask it to call out the top 3 skills required for the role. Using the chart below, record these under ‘Job requirements’ in the left column, doing your best to rank them from most to least important.
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