25 Former Employees Share Shocking Industry Secrets: 'Job requirements are more of a wish-list situation'

When you work in an industry for a while, you're likely to learn some insider knowledge that the rest of the workforce probably doesn't know about. Whether you work in the service industry, sales, marketing, or anything else, there's a lot of little interesting tidbits of info that's fun to share with your friends. Like, for example, that flavor that makes movie theater popcorn so addicting? A former employee shared where exactly you can buy it and use it on your own popcorn, and you'd never know the difference. Or have you ever been job searching and turned down countless applications because you didn't meet all of the requirements? A former recruiter shared that those "requirements" are more like a wish list than anything else, and it most definitely should not deter you from applying if you don't meet one requirement. I don't know about you, but these are all things I wish I had known sooner. Keep reading below to discover some more juicy insider secrets from former employees.

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