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Every job posting you have ever read was written by two different people fighting for control of the same document. In this Both Sides crossover episode, Merete switches seats so you can see both of them.

First, Merete explains the recruiter side of why job descriptions get written the way they do. Then Merete decodes the same posting for the candidate: what it is really telling you.

You will learn:

• Why job descriptions read like fantasy wish lists
• What is actually negotiable versus what is not
• The phrases that quietly warn you about the role or the team
• A 3-question framework to run any job description through before you apply

Resource References:

• Hire Learning: Have a career question? Send it in, and it could be answered on the show: speakpipe.com/MereteFields
• Free guide: 5 Signs You Are Ready for Your Next Move
• About Merete: Merete (pronounced Merit) is a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader with 15+ years of experience and the founder of Career Gems. Having worked as both a recruiter and an HR practitioner, she helps mid-career professional women, including women of color, make confident career moves and advocate for themselves.

MereteFields.com | @meretefields

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A career pivot is not a career emergency. It is a strategic move, and the people who do it well do not start over. They start from strength.

Before you make your move, Merete shares four things most people get wrong:

• Why your experience does not disappear when you change direction, and how to translate it
• Why your narrative is everything when a hiring manager looks at a pivot
• The research most people skip before they leap
• A realistic timeline for a meaningful pivot

Hire Learning question this week:

"I've been in the same industry for 12 years and want to switch completely. Is it too late to pivot at this point in my career?"

Send your Hire Learning question as a voice note: speakpipe.com/MereteFields

Resource References:

• Hire Learning: Have a career question? Send it in, and it could be answered on the show: speakpipe.com/MereteFields
• Free guide: 5 Signs You Are Ready for Your Next Move
• About Merete: Merete (pronounced Merit) is a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader with 15+ years of experience and the founder of Career Gems. Having worked as both a recruiter and an HR practitioner, she helps mid-career professional women, including women of color, make confident career moves and advocate for themselves.

MereteFields.com | @meretefields

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Most people picture recruiters reading resumes and waiting for the perfect candidate to show up. That is not what the job looks like, and understanding what recruiters really do changes how you approach your job search.

Merete gives you a behind-the-scenes look at four things happening on the recruiter side:

• What the job actually is, from juggling open roles to managing hiring managers
• Why your application gets lost in the volume and why it is not personal
• What actually earns a recruiter's attention
• What to stop doing because it does not work

Hire Learning question this week: "I applied to a role three weeks ago and haven't heard anything back, not even a rejection. Is that normal?"

Send your Hire Learning question as a voice note: speakpipe.com/MereteFields

Resource References:

• Hire Learning: Have a career question? Send it in, and it could be answered on the show: speakpipe.com/MereteFields
• Free guide: 5 Signs You Are Ready for Your Next Move
• About Merete: Merete (pronounced Merit) is a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader with 15+ years of experience and the founder of Career Gems. Having worked as both a recruiter and an HR practitioner, she helps mid-career professional women, including women of color, make confident career moves and advocate for themselves.

MereteFields.com | @meretefields