No One Ever Really Fits a Job Description, So Let Applicants Write Their Own

As anyone who has been on the job market knows, reading the flat, convoluted prose of corporate job listings can be an intimidating and demoralizing experience. Postings often don’t describe an organization’s actual needs, but rather a generically perfect candidate–one that companies don’t actually expect to find.

That’s why some companies, including the rapidly growing e-commerce retailer Everlane, are trying variations on a "Name Your Job" posting, where applicants are encouraged to write their job description and title for themselves:

By Max Nisen

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