{"id":712,"date":"2021-08-10T10:12:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T14:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harmonizehq.com\/blog\/?p=712"},"modified":"2021-08-10T08:13:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:13:36","slug":"job-descriptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harmonizehq.com\/blog\/job-descriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write Effective Job Descriptions?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Job descriptions are the place where you will attract the vast majority of your potential candidate pool, and so it\u2019s important that they\u2019re effectively written. They need to be able to attract a number of candidates so that you are able to choose the best one for the position available, however, they need to be the right candidates. It\u2019s important that the description is well written so that the candidates are well prepared for the role they might take on and are well-informed about what will be expected of them. Job descriptions also need to be detailed with up-to-date information about roles and available positions that a company has.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we will discuss some best practices to take into consideration when writing a job description – what to do and what not to do, and how to attract the right candidates with your description.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to Structure a Job Description<\/span><\/h3>\n

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A job description should answer the question \u2018What does this role entail?\u2019 Here we will go through the sections of a job description and talk about what each one needs to include, along with some examples.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are a number of places you can download a job description template to follow, such as <\/span>this one<\/span><\/a> from Indeed. They also provide a <\/span>video<\/span><\/a> from one of their managers, explaining how to make the most of your description when posting it on sites such as Indeed. Job description templates are a good source to use if you have never structured a job description before as they provide an idea of how long each section should be and you can easily paste your requirements into each section. Try not to be too generic, however, and use the template as more of a guide, rather than a set-in-stone example to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Job Title<\/span><\/p>\n

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A job title is the first thing that candidates will see and usually correlates to what they have searched for. It is exactly what it sounds like – it should be just a few words to sum up the position, and helps candidates search for jobs relatable to them and their skillset. The job title should be specific, include key phrases or words specific to the job category and be clearly understandable to a candidate. Some examples may include;<\/span><\/p>\n