Writing a concessive job description is important to ensuring you receive job applications from the most qualified candidates for the available position. Job descriptions are a way to market your company and attract future employees.
The trick to putting a job description together is to find the balance between giving enough information about the job and what the role requires from the candidate while keeping it short and easy to read.
We have put together some key points for you to keep in mind the next time you write a job description. Your main points should include the following:
- Job title, area, and terms such as whether the job is permanent, temporary, or contract.
- An overview of the company. You should be able to define the job in three lines.
- Who the person would report to.
- Salary estimates.
- Qualification and knowledge requirements.
- Main duties.
When you decide to use a recruitment agency, to assist you with finding candidates, detailed job descriptions become more important.
Some companies give incorrect requirements or don’t specify the area that the candidate would be based in. This happens more often than one might think, leads to incorrect candidates, and makes the process longer to find the correct candidates for the company.
While some employers choose not to disclose the salary estimate within the job description, this information should be given to the recruitment agency as it is used as a screening tool to find the correct potential candidates.
In some instances, based on the candidate’s background, it’s better to have the estimates. Agencies will normally also make sure the candidate is looked after as well as the company. Should the salary not be a good option for the candidate, the agency will look at a different job that would be better for the candidate if not able to do any negotiations.