Job Postings Gone Bad

Job Postings Gone Bad I just reviewed a job posting for a mid to senior level IT position with a major electronics company. The list of qualifications was so generic that it was obvious that absolutely no effort was put into benchmarking the job and determining what the key qualifiers were. Heres the list of qualifications:  Strong organizational skills  Team player, but also must be able to work independently  o Strong problem determination skills in a multi platform environment  Must be able to effectively interact with other IT professionals  Clearly communicate with non technical clients  Available for on-call rotation  Some travel required  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience      Its no wonder that most peoples resumes are boring and lack substance. Job seekers are writing them using poorly written job postings as their guide. So here are my questions for whoever is crafting these postings.How can an employer expect to get the best talent to apply for their open pos itions if they cant even differentiate the position via the job posting?  How can they expect job seekers to be passionate about these open positions when they are so bland and written so poorly?  Why do hiring managers act surprised when people who arent a good fit post for their jobs? How would a job seeker know if they are a fit based on these useless  descriptions?And the sad thing is that this job spec is not unusual. Most job specs I read lack clear language, are full of  corporate speak,  or say nothing meaningful or specific about the job. Lets face it. The job posting system is broken and it doesnt look like it is getting fixed anytime soon.  Spend a minimal amount of time on the job boards and get out and meet people. Talk about your real life accomplishments and successes that go past the general and generic information listed on a job posting. Build credibility, trust, and rapport by letting people know about the specific ways you impacted the company bottom line. Be me morable and not just another team player with strong communication skills.