Ask Slashdot: Why Are Tech Job Requirements So Specific?

Posted by timothy on Thursday November 28, 2013 @07:47AM from the based-this-one-on-my-nephew's-resume dept.

First time accepted submitter hurwak-feg writes "I am in the market for a new IT (software development or systems administration) job for the first time and several years and noticed that many postings have very specific requirements (i.e. specific models of hardware, specific software versions). I don't understand this. I like working with people that have experience with technologies that I don't because what they are familiar with might be a better solution for a problem than what I am familiar with. Am I missing something or are employers making it more difficult for themselves and job seekers by rejecting otherwise qualified candidates that don't meet a very specific mold. Is there a good reason for being extremely specific in job requirements that I am just not seeing?"

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Re:Two things: by Imagix · 2013-11-28 08:03 · Score: 1, Offtopic

For #2. If the job description says 5 years of C# and you don't have it (and your cover letter doesn't have an adequate explanation why that shortcoming won't be an issue), your resume will be immediately thrown away due to your obvious inability to follow direction. If you're not going to listen before you have the job, what makes me think that you'll listen after you have the job?