Job Recruiting 101

 Disclaimer: all views expressed are my own opinions based on my experiences as a job seeker.

First, let's discuss relevant information. I see far too many job postings which look like a first year college essay. These usually contain several paragraphs about the company including its core vision and values. Then they will go on to include a segment about who the job seeker is, followed by a laundry list of requirements for both experience and education. If your job is entry level, this is especially off-putting.

The key issue with this format is, approachability. if the list of requirements is long and the wage point is minimum or just above it, you may end up communicating that you undervalue employees. Or that you don't know what you need. 

The next issue is being too information dense. A job seeker doesn't need this information at this stage. If you provide to much information about the business or position in the description it is hardly surprising that the question "do you have anything to ask me?" is often met with silence.

As a recruiter you want the job seeker to be interested in your job. You also want to communicate your needs and wants clearly.  Consider this, if your description were a resume, would you read it? If the answer is no, it needs a rewrite. Everyone's time has value.

Solutions to the above issues are: conciseness and directness. Some questions to ask yourself to build a solid job description are:

What do I need?

What do I want?

What am I willing to live without?

What do I need to provide in exchange?

A sample of how a job description written using this approach might look:

Seeking Cashiers for [name and business description here]. a short paragraph follows describing days/hours and wage expectation, as well as regular business hours.

Requirements

• list your needs here
• education level
• experience types and duration

Method of application:

list relevant email to contact or request resumes in person if not using built in application software, such as indeed.

Above all be sure needs are clearly laid out as well as compensation. Leave enough information off the description that there is something left to discuss in the interview.