Here’s How You Write a Succinct yet Comprehensive Job Description
Without a great job description, you won’t even attract great candidates
In the war for talent, there is no room for error — every company is trying to one-up the other company with better compensation packages and organizational cultures. Hiring today has also evolved into a complex weave of algorithm-aided human effort. In the era of the employee experience, candidates are changing their mindsets, which leaves companies going through hasty evolutions just to capture these talents.
However, the fundamentals for hiring are still the same.
Yet, there are companies still failing with their fundamentals. Many candidates often have gripes with companies for their unclear job descriptions and thus, it is one of the biggest requests by employees — 53% of job hunters want them to clearly explain expectations in the job descriptions.
Hiring managers — a good 73% of them — would tell you that they provide clear job descriptions. Unfortunately, only 36% of candidates agree.
The job description is significant: it communicates expectations, job responsibilities and other details of the compensation package. Moreover, it’s also where the employee experience first begins and where companies can look…
