Just Say No to Corporate Speak

Just Say No to Corporate Speak Scot Herrick  of  Cube Rules  recently commented on my blog about his distaste for corporate speak on resumes and that got me thinking about where much of this corporate speak originatesfrom job postings. So I took a quick tour of  Simply Hired, a job aggregate board, to review the different styles of job postings. The first excerpt is from a posting for an operations professional; the second is for a program manager professional. Which one do you think is easier to understand and which place do you think sounds like a more authentic place to work?    Responsibility to facilitate, develop and implement initiatives across the team that will result in a well organized, well structured execution of activities. Responsible for ensuring capability within a commercialization project to meet the customer demand fulfillment ramp plan in Manufacturing. Responsible for the delivery of robust and capable equipment, process and production lines to the Manufacturing Operations function. Ensure th at there are clear deliverables in all interaction with the SBUs.  Or  You will have experience as a Lead Program Manager managing other producers. Passion for and knowledge of games. The first requirement is to love video games. The second is to understand what makes a great video game. Strong cross-team communication skills.  You can talk to creatives (e.g. artists and game designers), technical people (e.g. programmers), and non-technical people (e.g. PR and Marketing) alike. Deal with ambiguity. There is no instruction manual on how to be a great PM. Exceptional organizational skills. Your never let anything fall through the cracks. You are clear, concise, and specific. When you participate in a meeting, you clarify, capture and follow up on all action items.I vote for the program manager job. Its time for hiring authorities to cut to the chase when writing job specs. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Write in plain English. You may just find that you are more successful at finding the right match for your open positions.