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by rpsw 4357 days ago
Maybe I'm just more drawn to the average descriptions cause I'm male, but some of the language feels off in the "better" descriptions.

> We are committed to understanding the engineer sector intimately.

Intimately sounds wrong here to me. Intimacy is something I would associate with things of romantic nature.

> Strong communication and influencing skills. vs > Proficient oral and written communications skills.

They sound like descriptions for different jobs. One sounds like a job where you need to be able to close deals or lead people the other sounds like a generic soft-skill that everyone says they have.

Turning "Direct" to "Support" also gives a different meaning.

The descriptions feel like the position is more entry-level or wishy-washy. I'd imagine the "better" descriptions would approachable to both genders, as they don't seem they demand as much or need people to be assertive/confident.

Maybe this works out well in practice, as maybe you lose a lot of suitable candidates to effects like impostor syndrome. They just feel like they are advertising two different jobs.