> Do people actually think the listed requirements are really requirements when applying for a job? When there are two lists in a job description named "minimu

> Do people actually think the listed requirements are really requirements when applying for a job? When there are two lists in a job description named "minimum qualifications" and "preferred qualifications" I think a significant number of people would think _exactly_ that for the "minimum qualifications" list. Women appear to be much more affected by this which biases job descriptions with ridiculous requirements to men: https://hbr.org/2014/08/why-women-dont-apply-for-jobs-unless-theyre-100-qualified https://hbr.org/2014/08/why-women-dont-apply-for-jobs-unless... Also see the comment by MS employee on the topic of "minimum requirements": https://twitter.com/colinmbrandt/status/1409577979731058699 https://twitter.com/colinmbrandt/status/1409577979731058699