The Lazy JD: 3 Steps to Rescue Job Descriptions from the Digital Swamp
Your biggest hiring bottleneck might be hiding in plain sight, not in your applicant tracking system or interview process,...
Tag: job descriptions
Stuck in JD Approval Purgatory? Why Job Descriptions Stall—And How to Fix It
You’ve seen it happen: a job description (JD) is drafted, shared, and reviewed—and then it disappears into the void....
Taming the JD Approval Beast: How to Speed Up Hiring with Role-Based Workflows
You’ve been there—refreshing your inbox, wondering who’s holding up a job description. Probably JD approval. So, the recruiter is...
From Broken to Brilliant: How Modern Job Descriptions Drive Better Hiring
Most job descriptions today still read like corporate boilerplate—legalistic, jargon-heavy, and devoid of personality. The problem? That outdated content...
Why Hiring Managers Keep Rewriting Job Descriptions (and How to Fix It)
You’ve seen it happen. The job description (JD) is finalized, signed off, and scheduled to go live. Then, just...
iHire Launches Job Ad Writing Course
Job board company iHire has launched a self-paced online course designed to help employers master the art and science of...
Job Description Tips: Quote the Hiring Manager
While browsing Google for Jobs the other day I came across a job description that caught my eye. It...
New report explores how gender-coded words can impact recruitment outcomes
As organizations compete for top talent this year, understanding how to write a compelling job description that attracts qualified...
RecTechLive: JobWriter, July 1st
What if there was a tool that helped you craft better job descriptions? Well thats the premise of JobWriter.io...
Why Posting a Job Ad Isn’t Enough to Sell Your Company to Potential Candidates
Companies need great talent to move forward. With unemployment currently at less than four percent, it’s going to take...
Job Description Elements
1. A focused summary of your company’s “wow” factor. Your wow factor is what makes you stand out. For example,...
A Good Way to Describe Your Tech Jobs
Looking for a better way to write your technical job descriptions? Take a page out of the Netflix playbook....
How to Design the Perfect Job Landing Page
At one time or another, we’ve all been there: scrolling through your phone, you come across a job posting...
Job Descriptions: Less is More
Shorter job posts receive 8.4% more applications per view than average Candidates usually don’t want to read a novel...
7 Ways to Make Your Job Ads Stand Out
A job ad should make job seekers say to themselves “I want to work for this company.” But too...
Why This Is a Well Written Job Description
The other day I came across a job for Jet.com that was for a Manager, Social Media and Digital...
Report: Job titles, job descriptions and Glassdoor ratings drive higher apply rates
Appcast, the programmatic job advertising firm, has just published the findings of its annual Recruitment Media Benchmark Report today....
6 Tips to Make Your Job Postings Stand Out
A job post should give an honest representation of what the position entails, but many companies write job descriptions...
RecruitCon Boston Recap
On a warm fall day in Boston a few dozen recruiters and TA professionals gathered to talk shop. Held...
Write Better Job Descriptions with this Easy to Use Format
The Q&A approach to writing job descriptions is an under used way to create a solid, conversational based job...