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Get the right employee for
the job!
Question: How can I
make sure that I get the right candidates to apply for my openings?
Answer: Write an
effective job description.
Give your job
opening the right title.
Job titles like "worker needed" or
"come work for us" don't tell potential employees what they want to know in
an instant. In today's day and age of ever increasing speed and job search
sites, job seekers don't want to waste their time. A clear and concise job
title helps to give job seekers a preview of what you are looking for. Job
seekers are more likely to read through your job description if you give a
clear job title. If you are looking for a secretary then your title should
be something like "Executive Secretary."
Specify a
salary range.
Don't leave the salary to the
prospective employee's imagination. Job seekers want to know what they will
be paid. Salaries "not specified" or "negotiable" don't look enticing to the
job seeker. You help to narrow the field for the right candidate when you
specify a salary.
Make
your company look enticing.
If you want to find that perfect employee make sure that you are asking for
what you want in that employee. Entice him or her to come to work for your
company. Give a brief introduction about some of the benefits of working for
XYZ corp. Health benefits, vacation policy, and bonus packages are some of
the things that might catch the eye of the right employee.
Describe the
job duties.
List some of the top duties that your
new employee will be performing. If a job seeker doesn't see what is
required of him or her in a new job, then they are likely to continue
looking. It is better to be up front about what is required of an employee
than leaving it up to their interpretation. Employees that know their duties
up front don't expect more and are more likely to stay in their position
longer.
List the qualifications necessary.
Don't get the job duties confused
with the qualifications necessary to perform the job. A person can try and
perform the duties of the job but may not necessarily have the
qualifications. Qualifications are requirements such as years of experience,
degrees, certificates in a particular field, licensing, etc. If you spell
out the qualifications you should receive applications from people that have
these qualifications.
Additional information.
List any additional information
that can help narrow down the field. List things such as job location,
travel requirements, commission, re-location, or any other information that
would be useful for the job seeker. You also might want to specify how
applications and resumes should be received.
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