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Give a clear overview of the          for themselves if they meet the minimum                                          employees now prioritize working for
          job and responsibilities                requirements for the position before                                             organizations with strong values and
                                                  applying, which can in turn save you time                                        beliefs. Culture can give employees
          You want to ensure that you’re accurately   when your HR department and recruiters                                       a sense of belonging that can
          advertising the job opening, so it’s important   start reviewing applications.                                           ultimately create a more valuable
          that you and your HR department and                                                                                      working experience for everyone. It’s
          recruiters first understand what the job will    Offer a glimpse at the                                                  therefore important to note in your
          entail. After all, if you don’t fully understand   benefits and salary                                                   job description how your organization
          what the position involves, applicants won’t                                                                             encourages work-life balance,
          either. So consider the responsibilities   Listing benefits such as health insurance,                                    maintains open communication
          of past employees in this role or, if it’s   a 401(k) match, and the amount of time off                                  between departments, or offers career
          a new role, what value job seekers can   is a great way to attract applicants. In fact,                                  growth. This gives applicants a look
          bring to your company. This examination   according to an Indeed survey, 83 percent                                      into your organization that can help
          of duties and priorities can help you   of job seekers stated that benefits were a                                       them determine if the company’s
          explain them better in the job description.   major factor in their decision to accept or                                values are aligned with their own.
          You can include a quick overview of the   decline a job offer. So any company-paid     While many
          job, company, and expectations of the   benefits that your organization offers can     aspects of job                      Show some personality
          position and then offer more specifics   help incentivize more qualified applicants    descriptions are                                                     your organization, it can attract   around, so you want to make sure
          on the day-to-day by listing out the job   to apply for the position.                                                    While many aspects of job          applicants to your opportunity     that your descriptions reflect what
          responsibilities in bullet points. These                                               fact based, it’s                  descriptions are fact based, it’s    and, ultimately, your company.   the positions currently are. This can
          sections will help applicants determine   According to another Indeed survey,          also a good idea                  also a good idea to make your                                         make the hiring process easier since
          if they are interested in the role and have   68 percent of active job seekers are more   to make your                   descriptions more enticing for       Regularly update your            the HR department and recruiters
          what it takes to fulfill the responsibilities.   likely to apply for a position if the salary                            applicants by adding in some       job descriptions                   have a more accurate idea of what to
                                                  is listed in the job description. Therefore,   descriptions                      personality. You can opt to                                           look for in potential applicants. It can
            Include any requirements              it can be vital to your recruiting process     more enticing                     include a joke, add quotes from    While it can take some time to write   also set candidates up for success
                                                  that you at least touch on salary in the       for applicants by                 current employees, or use phrases   effective descriptions, it is important   since they know what to expect from
          Job descriptions should include details   description. You can opt to include an exact   adding in some                  that reflect the culture of your   to keep them up to date. Positions   the position should they be offered it.
          on any skills, education, and past job   salary or salary range or state that it will be                                 business. When your language       change, new responsibilities are
          experiences that applicants need to     discussed in the interview process.            personality.                      gives insight into the character of   added, and departments shift    Job descriptions are an essential
          possess to satisfactorily perform the                                                                                                                                                          part of the recruitment process
          responsibilities. For example, if a candidate    Talk about company culture                                                                                                                    and help your organization bring in
          needs to have an MBA, include that in                                                                                                                                                          new talent. So be sure to take the
          the job description. Similarly, if there’s   Company culture can play a large role in                                       Take     Examine your organization’s current recruitment process, and   time to craft a well-thought-out
          a specific skill they need, like graphic   not only bringing in new employees but                                           Action   determine if you could benefit from creating more detailed and   job description to make the process
          design, that should also be listed on the   also keeping them. The workforce has                                                     accurate job descriptions.                                easier and more effective for
          application. This allows candidates to see   changed greatly in the past few years;                                                                                                            everyone involved. n





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