Best Practices - Writing a Great Job Description

It's no secret - that great job descriptions attract great candidates. But, unless you're a master wordsmith, getting everything in place can be tricky.

We've written a few blog posts to help you out, which you can check out here and here.

In addition, we wanted to share with you our not-so-secret outline to make job description creation a snap!

Summary of the company

• Explain what type of company you are
• What are your future goals?
• What problems are you trying to solve?
• What is unique or meaningful about your culture?

Summary of the job

• Discuss the day-to-day the job
• What department is the job in?
• Who will this person be working daily with (customers, coworkers, etc.)?

Critical functions of the job

• How does this job relate to the company goals?
• How will this employee help the company?

Job requirements (whether mandatory or preferred)

• Education
• Experience
• Technical knowledge and skills
• Travel requirements (if applicable)

Equipment used for the job (if applicable)

• Software
• Heavy machinery

Company benefits and perks

• Salary range
• Health insurance
• 401k
• Vacation plans
• What makes your organization unique?

We hope this outline helps you on the road to excellent candidates. Feel free to reach out with questions at any time - hire@trakstar.com!