UK Recruitment Glossary
Job Description (JD)
In recruiter context
I'd estimate 60% of UK job descriptions are written by people who don't fully understand the role themselves. That's why "essential" requirements are often negotiable in practice. The trick is to read the JD twice: once for keywords (to mirror in your CV), once for what the role actually does day-to-day (to test whether you'd enjoy it).
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