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So, yea, it was a sweeping gesture of the type that usually offends people, but what was missing was depth.
Yes, we have a problem with people writing job adverts. People are shit, overall, and are really shit and doing things they don't want. Who likes writing job adverts? Fuck, I know I don't, and I like reading them even less. Also, so so so many different people write job adverts, HR, managers, devs, someones cat.
With this in mind, trying to educate people to write better job adverts is going to be a difficult task! So many different types of people, job roles, companies, etc. etc.
So, while that might be the best solution, its very unworkable. So we need a different plan of attack. What enviroment is conductive to learning? Has all the people who will be reading these shit adverts together? Why, uni of course! I am also kinda make the assumption (i know, i know, mother of fuck ups) that they already teach you how to write CVs, take interviews, etc. n uni, so why not simply include a part about reading and writing job adverts? This will do 2 things 1) It will enable people to get jobs easier when they leave, feel less intimiated 2) create people who know how to write a god dam jerb spec!
Now, I know many people thing the real solution is option 1, but we all know, well, you whould know, that most people don't change, and teaching them to do so is going to be tough, so using both options, we move forward now, but also start seeding better behaviuur in the future.
Disclaimer: I reserve the right to have my mind changed or for people to call me out for what I have gotten wrong :)
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