job descriptions

What positions require

Job descriptions are formal summaries of a position's duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

They typically list qualifications, skills, and experience needed for the role.

Employers use them for recruiting and setting expectations; employees use them to understand their scope of work.

The job description mentioned five years of experience, but they hired me anyway.

Opposites
documentation vs. reality

job descriptionslived experience

Knowledge from personal participation

daily grind · job performance · practice · execution

prospective vs. retrospective

job descriptionsperformance reviews

Formal employee evaluations

work history · accomplishments · track record · job performance

formality and documentation

job descriptionsunwritten rules

Unstated behavioral expectations

tacit understanding · office culture · tribal knowledge · word of mouth

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