Eavesdropping on job listings boards and mailing lists can be a real hoot. You would not believe the things recruiters put in these crucial vehicles by which we gain our first impression of a prospective employer. By far, the most common gaffe is the 'temporal incongruity' - requiring more years of experience than is possible. Like asking for 15 years experience developing in Ruby.
Here are the best ones we've seen, presented for your reading pleasure. Any typographical errors are transcribed exactly as found. Formatting and emphasis mine.
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Recent Sightings
January 16, 2007
At least 8 years experience in software engineering including 5 years in developing multi-threaded, client/server or networking applications in C/C++ under Linux and Windows 2003 in both 32 & 64 bit mode
It's not quite 2008 yet, so I can't have at least 5 years experience developing under Windows 2003.
January 11, 2007
"We are looking for a Senior Dot Net Consultant with 7+ years experience."
Um... the .NET 1.0 framework was first available to the public around 2002. I don't know if they'll find a candidate with 7+ years of experience.
January 8, 2007
Position: Senior Software Engineer
Requirements: The Ideal candidate will have a minimum of:
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Expereince programming applications to run under Windows XP and Vista (when available)
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Ability to work outside of normal working hours
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