Separate worker, work, and market signals
Distinguish job requirements, worker requirements, and market information when building a role profile.
The move: do not let one adjective do five architecture jobs. Three Lanes Use three lanes when a profile feels muddy. Worker signals describe the person or capability: skills, knowledge, abilities, work styles, education, credentials. Work signals describe the job: tasks, activities, tools, context, decisions, interfaces, and outputs. Market signals describe the outside world: common titles, labor demand, pay ranges, and occupation codes. Why The Lanes Matter When worker, work, and market signals are mixed, every downstream system receives noise. Recruiters screen for personality words instead of capabilities. Managers level the person instead of the job. Compensation prices a title…
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