If there are specific qualifications that a firm is looking for to fill a specific position, they usually make it clear in the job posting itself. Negotiation skills Assess for yourself your current skill set, what areas you need to work on and most important of all, what you would enjoy doing. Unfortunately, this last area is one that is often given the least attention by many MBAs. Although, stock options may be very appealing, finding something you will enjoy doing is just as important, especially if you're going to be spending 70-80 hours a week or more on the job. OCD offers a number of workshops and tools that can help you through this stage of the career search process.
Job descriptions are often some of the hardest things to understand in the high-tech field.
Although traditional functional areas do exist in larger high-tech organizations, the actual content of the job could vary significantly. For smaller high-tech companies, this is even more important. For instance, a Product Manager at one company may be responsible for determining the features and characteristics of a product, while at another company the Product Manager may be responsible for developing and executing the marketing strategy for a product. At a very small start-up, a Product Manager may be responsible for both the activities described above in addition to others. Therefore do not rely solely on the job title to understand what the job actually entails.