During our interviews, we normally will ask people for their 0-10 rating for the specific skills on a job description which gives us a good feel for where they think they are with these skills. It also helps us to figure out how cocky someone is. This particular candidate did this, but took it to another level.

He added up the totals and divided his total by the possible numbers to figure out his confidence level for this job. Afterwards, he shot me an email that basically said (I’m paraphrasing), “I am only 66% (118/180) confident about this role, so it’s not a good fit.”

Next time you look at a job description, take a close look at your own confidence level and do a quick calculation on each of the items listed out. Get an idea for how well you match up to this job, then apply. This will help you to get more targeted with your job search and apply for jobs you are more better suited to take on.

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