How to Write a Better Job Description

Recruiting expert Suzanne Lucas will share the secrets of writing job descriptions that attract fantastic applicants. You will learn how to bring your organization to the top of candidates’ lists in today’s strong employment market.

Topics Covered

What do candidates really want to know from the job description?
What words should you include? Which should you leave out?
Why should you describe a typical day in the job?
Why is less more?
How can you use job titles to entice top talent?
Is honesty the best policy?
How can you ensure job descriptions comply with ADA requirements?
What shortcuts can you follow to create the best job descriptions?

Training Overview

Your job descriptions could be better. Make them appeal to top talent to fill your open positions.

The country is rejoicing that the U.S. economy added 528,000 jobs in July. In this booming employment market, why aren’t the new hires applying for the positions you have been desperately trying to fill?

In today’s market, you must make your postings stand out. If you’re still fighting for candidates, it may be that your job descriptions are part of the problem. This is good news, because it’s easy to fix your job descriptions to attract top applicants.

What do candidates really want to know from the job description?
What words should you include? Which should you leave out?
Why should you describe a typical day in the job?
Why is less more?
How can you use job titles to entice top talent?
Is honesty the best policy?
How can you ensure job descriptions comply with ADA requirements?
What shortcuts can you follow to create the best job descriptions?

Who Should Attend?

Human resources professionals
Recruiters
Business owners
Plant managers
Finance professionals
Clinical staff
Operations managers
Contract managers
Contract administrators
Commercial managers
Supply chain managers
Supplier relationship managers
Supply base managers
Strategic sourcing managers
Procurement managers

Safety managers
Employee relations
Location managers
Division supervisors
Supervisors
Chief executives
Executive directors
Board members
Nonprofit counsel
Senior management
Managers
Development staff
Program directors
Hiring staff
In-house counsel

Expert Presenter

Suzanne Lucas

Focuses on helping other people and companies be the best they can be
Spent ten years in corporate human resources
Recognized as one of the top influencers in human resources
Writings and advice across the Internet, archived on the "Evil HR Lady" website
Host of "The Real HR Show"

Credits

This program has been approved for 1.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP and general recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute.

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