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You’ve heard me talk about “readability” in job descriptions recently. It’s vital. Readable job descriptions have higher apply rates.
We’ve measured the success of different job description strategies with machine learning. We found that readability is one of the three most important qualities a job description can have. The other two are gender-neutrality and overall positive sentiment.
Before you read any further, you might want to check out the blog post Why I Write my Job Postings at the 8th Grade Reading Level (or Lower!). It explains more about why the readability of job descriptions is so important.
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