Think of the last job you had. How much did the job description influence your decision to apply for the position? How closely did your experience on the job match the job description? In what ways was it similar and in what ways was it different? If you have it available, please share a copy of the job description in your post.
The last job I had, like I have said in past posts, I got out of no where. I had no real intention of getting a job, but I was just asking about the general industry and what they do. I was offered and I took it because the pay was great and it was something that I was interesting in pursuing. As for the job description, I did influence me in the way that when I read it, it got me interested in the company and the industry as a whole. This use of job descriptions are extremely helpful when it comes to recruiting because if it had a major impact in me wanting to change my major, then for people who are already within the industry are likely to be drawn to it because of these.
As for the job description being accurate, I would say that it was close to being about half accurate. One of the things that I did not touch on was how much you would have to use your soft – skills, like problem solving and negotiation, which are two things that I used a lot over the summer. Problem solving is one that is assumed with any management position, which was what umbrella my internship was under, but negotiation was one that I was not ready for and had to adapt on the fly. Given these soft skills were about half of the job and they were not listed, the job description could use a little more work.
Some of the things that was super accurate was how I actually assisted with these aspects just like the description said. There are a lot of instances where someone in my position would be forced to do tasks that had nothing to do with the project at hand, but in my instance, I was able to dive right in and really learn about all of these different aspects of the industry.
Project Engineer: Assisting in controlling the time, cost, and quality of construction projects, from residential, commercial, and industrial buildings to roads, bridges, and schools. Assisting with planning and coordinating all aspects of the construction process, including hiring contractors and working with engineers, architects, and vendors.
