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Job Descriptions
that Land You Great Hires
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Agenda
Customize Descriptions for Specific Roles
Appeal to Millennials
Mobile Optimization
Realistic Descriptions to Attract Qualified Candidates
Prevent Buyer’s Remorse
Highlight Your Employer Brand
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Top 5
considerations
job seekers
take into
account
before
accepting
a job offer:
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Customize Descriptions
for Specific Roles
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Software Engineers
78% of software engineers say the top reason they would leave
their job is salary and compensation
48% of female software engineers are likely to apply to a
company a friend recommended
Customize Descriptions for Specific Roles
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78%
94%
of sales professionals
said they would
accept less money to
work at a company
selling something
compelling
of sales professionals
say that base salary
is the most important
element of the
compensation plan,
while 62% say that
commission is
Sales
Customize Descriptions for Specific Roles
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Appeal to Millennials
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Appeal to Millennials
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Appeal to Millennials
41%
of Baby Boomers said workers should
stay with an employer at least five years
before looking for a new job
Only 13% of Millennials
agreed
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Appeal to Millennials
Around 70%
hear about
companies
through
friends and
job boards
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Appeal to Millennials
80% of Millennials
look for people and
culture fit with
employers
Culture Fit?
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Appeal to Millennials
• Career Growth
• Benefits
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Mobile Optimization
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Mobile Optimization
• Have you
tested your
own site?
• Do you
know what
people are
seeing?
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Realistic Descriptions to Attract
Qualified Candidates
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Realistic Descriptions to Attract
Qualified Candidates
96%
of candidates say it’s
important to work for a
company that embraces
transparency
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Send the right
message to the
right candidate
at the right time
Realistic Descriptions to Attract
Qualified Candidates
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Realistic Descriptions to Attract
Qualified Candidates
• Leave out the fluff
• Communicate the skills, qualities, and values
you expect from a person in this role
• Address your culture
• Provide the less glamorous details, too
• Leave the jobseeker with 2-3 takeaways
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Address Your Culture
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What is the work
environment like?
Is it casual or formal?
Does it require you to
be highly
self-sufficient or
collaborative?
Address Your Culture
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Address Your Culture: add visuals
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Address Your Culture: add visuals
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Address Your Culture:
highlight unique perks
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Address Your Culture:
highlight unique perks
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Address Your Culture:
provide less-glamorous details
What is a day
in the life of
this job really
like?
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Address Your Culture:
make them say “that’s me!”
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Address Your Culture:
write it like you’d say it
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Address Your Culture:
let ‘em meet their future team mates
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Address Your Culture:
introduce them to your company
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Prevent Buyer’s Remorse
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Prevent Buyer’s Remorse: Prequalify
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Highlight Your Employer Brand
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Highlight Your Employer Brand
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Highlight Your Employer Brand:
Tell Your Story
More Comprehension
Better Understanding
Higher Application Rates
Quality Candidates
Better Cultural Fit
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