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2 tips to build an effective job description

An effective job description is one of the most vital tools for a successful recruitment process. It helps you find the right people and saves you a lot of your time. So, before you write your next job description, try the following: State clearly what is expected out of the candidate – roles, responsibilities, goals, etc. Get these details from the hiring manager. So only candidates with the above-mentioned description will apply. Also, you can be at sync with the candidate and the hiring manager right from the beginning. It helps a lot during the interview and the reviews in the future as well.   Look for similar positions on job boards to find if you have missing something and add if necessary.

Why detailed job ads are important to attract passive candidates?

Job ads are very vital to attract candidates; particularly, when you are looking for passive candidates who are already well settled, your job ad should be descriptive and "attractive" enough for the passive candidates to apply for the job. The article below explains why detailed job ads are important to attract passive candidates and offers tips for recruiters on how to write a detailed and effective job ad. Recruiters must ensure their job ads are capable of attracting passive candidates, says Aspire Solutions International rec-to-rec specialist, Luke Carolan. As a recruitment consultant it can become easy to see each advertisement as "just another job", he says, but it's important to keep in mind that from a job seeker's perspective it represents the next step in their career and might involve a life-changing decision. To distinguish themselves from HR managers - who constantly need convincing about the extra value that justifies a recruiter's

Use Trigger Words in your Job Postings

Source: eGrabber Newsletters Recruiting is very much a sales activity - you try to convince candidates to buy your company's or client's employment value proposition. So, it only makes sense to adopt any good sales and marketing technique for things that you do. One such good practice is the use of trigger words; phrases that can make your job ads and postings very attractive and powerful. Usually these are phrases that get your prospective candidates excited - that in simple terms, explain a hard-to-describe benefit and so on. The best way to identify trigger words for a job posting is by talking to employees in that job role. If you wish to attract top talent in the industry, talk to top performers in the company first. Pay rapt attention and capture the exact words they use to describe their job and its benefits. Such phrases or words can be priceless. Get them to say what makes their job and the company exciting. Next, use those exact phrases to craft your job ads.

Tips for writing Job Descriptions - Recruiter Tips

Recruiters should include all the criteria that the candidates require to apply. Explain more on the goals to be achieved. This will allow the qualified candidates to demonstrate how they would be able to do the job. Analyze on educational qualifications and work experience. Your criteria should not restrict the candidates to apply for the job. It is most important to group the essential criteria and the desirable criteria. Monitor the responses to the job description. Review job descriptions based on the responses.