Transcript
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Welcome to Manager Tools.
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This is Sarah and I'm Mark.
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Today's podcast Job Requirements beware the ratchet.
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Part 1 of 1 as always, our content has been crafted by humans and we are now certified by Proudly Human. The questions this cast answers are what is the job requirements ratchet? How and why does the ratchet happen? How do I avoid and combat the ratchet?
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If you want answers to these questions and more, keep listening. The transition to leading other managers, often referred to as the manager of Managers or director level, is rarely clearly defined. In our Effective Senior Manager conference, you'll gain a clear understanding of how your current role differs from managing individual contributors. You'll learn what the organization expects from you, how to set strategic goals, define measurable outcomes and assess your performance accordingly. You're going to learn how to use tools like the nine box matrix for talent evaluation, how to design and implement a communications plan tailored to your role, and the communication rhythms necessary to lead at scale. Session C's Leading organizational Restructuring events, Understanding the strategic value of internal relationships. All of these and more will be covered. Visit us online today@manager-tools.com ESMC to learn more. All right, so Mark, today we're talking about those internal company systems that sometimes work against us, if you will, as individuals.
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Surprise.
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I know, right? Within organizations and folks, you might not realize it, but your company makes it increasingly harder to find qualified candidates. And I assure you they don't intend for it to be the case. But it happens. Using what they wouldn't call, but what we are calling today, the hiring requirement ratchet. So today we're here to talk about how and why this happens.
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Yeah. Now, you might assume that companies would change their job requirements dynamically. By dynamically, we mean that in a down market when there are more candidates than jobs, they would tighten their job requirements because there's plenty of candidates out there so we can have the pick of the litter, so to speak. They would narrow the field and presumably raise the bar in hiring. The problem is tightening that those requirements in a down market does in fact happen. But if we're truly dynamic, then in an upmarket when jobs are plentiful and candidates are scarce, companies would loosen their requirements, essentially lowering the bar to be able to potentially interview more candidates.
