2) Get Unique

Let’s can the canned job descriptions already. If your job description could honestly describe a job at any of your competitors’ companies, you aren’t getting creative enough. Check out what else is out there and craft your descriptions to pop! Job search experts at HireArt suggest making your job descriptions memorable:

“Make sure candidates remember your job even after they close the browser window. It can be funny, sweet, intellectual, or any other style as long as it stands out.”

3) Get Search Friendly

Job seekers aren’t exactly hitting the want ads anymore. Almost everyone goes online to find their next position, so job ads have to be crafted with SEO in mind. JobScience.com tells you how:

“Go onto the site where you plan to list the job and do a search as if you were a candidate. If it’s a human resources position, you may want to use both ‘Human Resources’ in the title and job description as well as the abbreviation HR. Find common keywords and use these as well as synonyms to get the best visibility and search results.”

4) Bank on Common Sense

For those job titles that are pretty universal and self-explanatory, don’t waste time and space with those common sense lists. Instead, focus on finding a real match. Small Business Trends contributor Jamillah Warner said:

“Not that you want an incompetent person on your team. But instead of focusing so heavily on every little skill set that you think you need — the ones that are often described in typical job descriptions — look for someone who can do the job, but also fit the culture.”

5) Get Perky!

Never play down, or leave out perks. This is the stuff people want to see! While establishing the requirements is essential, leave room to brag a little bit. Expert in start-up leadership and Inc.com contributor, Christina DesMarais said:

“If your company has a generous vacation policy, incredible health benefits, or a stellar 401(k) plan, you want to make sure potential hires know about these things, not to mention other little extras that people like, such as free lunches and dry cleaning.”

Now that you have the formula for great job descriptions, you have to be ready for the flood of quality candidates to come your way. That’s where Recruiterbox comes in. Our aim is to streamline and organize the entire recruiting process for both recruiters and candidates. Offering a smooth and quick hiring process has become very important in creating a positive employer brand, and for the productivity of the company as a whole.

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