Top Five Tips for Writing Effective Job Postings
December 22, 2009
The ultimate goal of online job postings is to attract qualified candidates and increase the pool of applicants for the open position. The level of detail that you include in the job posting is the key to getting the quantity and quality of response you need.
To recap, here are our Top Five Tips for Writing Effective Job Postings:
1) Judge a book by its cover: Use the most descriptive job title possible.
2) Don’t go incognito: Include the name of the hiring company.
3) More is more: When describing the open position, be specific.
4) “Show me the money”: Include a salary range in the job posting.
5) Details, details, details: Be sure to mention company benefits.
Filed under: Recruiting/Hiring


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