Što god opis posla traži, istaknite svoje radno iskustvo.

Što god means whatever or no matter what in this sentence.

So Što god opis posla traži means something like:

• Whatever the job description asks for
• No matter what the job description requires

This is a common Croatian pattern:

• što god = whatever
• tko god = whoever
• gdje god = wherever
• kad god = whenever

Here, što god introduces a general, open condition.

Because the subject of traži is opis posla, which is singular.

• opis = description
• posla = of the job

So the grammatical subject is opis = description, and it is singular masculine, so the verb is also singular:

• opis posla traži = the job description requires

Even though English might focus on requirements, Croatian is literally saying the job description requires.

Opis posla means job description.

This is a noun + noun structure where the second noun is in the genitive:

• opis = description
• posao = job
• posla = of the job

So literally:

• opis posla = description of the job

This is very common in Croatian. Compare:

• kraj dana = end of the day
• boja auta = color of the car
• adresa tvrtke = address of the company

So posla is genitive singular of posao.

The comma separates the dependent clause from the main clause.

Structure:

• Što god opis posla traži = subordinate clause
• istaknite svoje radno iskustvo = main clause

Croatian regularly uses a comma before or after subordinate clauses like this, especially when the subordinate clause comes first.

So the sentence is built like:

• Whatever the job description requires, highlight your work experience.

The comma works very similarly to English here.

Istaknite is the imperative form of the verb istaknuti.

It means:

• highlight
• emphasize
• point out

More specifically, istaknite is the imperative for:

• you plural
• or you singular formal

So it can mean:

• Highlight... when speaking to several people
• Highlight... when politely addressing one person

Compare:

• istakni = highlight! (to one person, informal)
• istaknite = highlight! (to several people, or one person formally)

Because this sentence is giving advice or an instruction.

Croatian uses the imperative for this, just as English often does:

• Highlight your work experience.
• Emphasize your strengths.
• Include relevant skills.

So istaknite is not describing what someone does; it is telling the listener what to do.

Croatian often uses the reflexive possessive svoj when the possessor is the same as the subject.

Here, the implied subject is you:

• istaknite = highlight
• svoje radno iskustvo = your own work experience

So svoje is the natural choice because the work experience belongs to the person being addressed.

Why not vaše?

• vaše also means your
• but svoje is usually preferred when it clearly refers back to the subject of the clause

This is one of the big differences from English. English uses your, but Croatian often uses svoj in these situations.

A simple comparison:

• Volim svoj posao. = I love my own job.
• Volim moj posao. is possible in some contexts, but less neutral and often sounds marked.

So in this sentence, svoje is the standard, idiomatic choice.

It is in the accusative, because it is the direct object of istaknite.

You are highlighting what?

• svoje radno iskustvo

Breakdown:

• svoje = accusative singular neuter
• radno iskustvo = accusative singular neuter

A useful thing to know: for many neuter nouns, the nominative and accusative singular look the same.

So:

• nominative: radno iskustvo
• accusative: radno iskustvo

The form does not change, but the function does.

Because iskustvo is a neuter noun in Croatian.

You can often recognize neuter singular nouns by endings like:

• -o
• -e

So:

• iskustvo = experience → neuter
• radno iskustvo = work experience

The adjective must agree with the noun, so:

• radno matches neuter singular iskustvo

If the noun were masculine or feminine, the adjective would change too.

Because Croatian often drops subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

Here, istaknite already tells you the subject is:

• you plural
• or you formal singular

So Croatian does not need to say vi unless there is special emphasis or contrast.

Compare:

• Istaknite svoje radno iskustvo. = normal
• Vi istaknite svoje radno iskustvo. = more emphatic, like you should highlight your work experience

This omission of subject pronouns is very normal in Croatian.

Yes, the word order can vary, but the given version is very natural and clear.

Current order:

• Što god opis posla traži, istaknite svoje radno iskustvo.

This puts the whatever-clause first, which emphasizes that the advice applies in all cases.

Croatian word order is more flexible than English, but it is not random. The chosen order sounds natural in advice or instructional language.

A different order might be possible, but this version is probably the best choice for a neutral, polished sentence.

These two verbs differ in aspect:

• tražiti = imperfective
• istaknuti = perfective

Why?

tražiti is imperfective

It expresses a general or ongoing requirement:

• opis posla traži = the job description requires / asks for

This is a general statement, not a single completed action.

istaknuti is perfective

In the imperative, it suggests a complete, goal-oriented action:

• istaknite = highlight it, make sure it is clearly presented

In practical terms, the sentence is saying:

• whatever is required, make sure you clearly present your work experience

This kind of aspect choice is very common in instructions.

Yes, in standard Croatian it is normally written as što god in this meaning.

It functions as a fixed expression meaning whatever.

Learners sometimes wonder whether it should be one word, but standard usage is:

• što god
• tko god
• kad god
• gdje god

So in this sentence, the spacing is correct.

Yes. A word-for-word translation would sound a bit stiff:

• Whatever the job description asks, highlight your work experience.

A more natural English rendering would usually be:

• Whatever the job description requires, highlight your work experience.
• No matter what the job description asks for, highlight your work experience.

This is useful to notice because Croatian tražiti can cover meanings like:

• ask for
• require
• seek

So the best English translation depends on context, even though the Croatian is perfectly natural as it stands.