Job advert decoder: what the employer really requires
Nothing you paste leaves your browser. The decoder reads common patterns in English-language adverts; always read the advert yourself too.
How to read a job advert
Adverts mix three kinds of requirement. Hard requirements use words like "required", "must" or "minimum", and screening software often filters on them. Preferences use "preferred", "desirable" or "a plus"; you can still apply without them. Substitutes such as "or equivalent experience" mean experience can stand in for a qualification.
What to do with the result
If one hard requirement keeps appearing in the roles you want, it is worth closing once. If the gaps are only preferences, apply and make your experience prominent. If you keep getting no replies across many adverts, the Career Diagnosis finds the pattern.