The Components of a Great Job Description

The Components of a Great Job Description JOB TITLE o Title and level o Reflect industry standards and company culture A SUMMARY OF THE JOB o Discuss the day-to-day of the job DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTION and SCOPE OF THE POSITION o Department and supervisor ΤΥΡE ΟF EMPLOYMENT SALARY RANGE o Fulltime, part-time, etc. JOB REQUIREMENTS o Education o Past experience o Technical knowledge O Skills o Scheduling requirements o Travel requirements (if applicable) o Include both mandatory and preferred COMPANY BENEFITS (health insurance, 401k, etc.) JOB LOCATION EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE JOB (if applicable) A LIST OF DUTIES AND TASKS PERFORMED KEY FUNCTIONAL AND RELATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO OTHER POSITIONS IN THE COMPANY o Five to ten responsibilities AN OVERALL PURPOSE STATEMENT OR ОBJECTIVE COMPANY OVERVIEW o Explain what type of company you are o Discuss the company structure o Discuss the company philosophy • Be specific TIPS Write with personality • Be transparent • Ask for more than a resume - include additional questions for the candidates to answer • Use classic verb/object and explanatory phrase The candidate will sentence structure require a strong work ethic. • Use present tense and action verbs Omit unnecessary articles - "a", "an", “the" a • Construct sentences in a way to avoid gender pronouns an he she • Avoid adverbs and adjectives subject to interpretation "some", "several", etc. Sources: http://www.sba.gov/content/writing-effective-job-descriptions http://mashable.com/2011/06/03/how-to-write-job-description/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/arti- cle/20140226183456-46802147-the-secret-to-writing-job-descriptio ns-that-attract-your-ideal-candidates recruiterbox