Job description template

A job description is the employer's written sales pitch to potential job seekers. It should be both sufficiently clear and interesting to arouse potential candidate’s curiosity and, not least, to maintain it. This means that the job description must make a good impression from the very first sentence.

The ideal job description should be thorough and explanatory, but it is just as important to come straight to the point. On average, it takes about 15 seconds for a job seeker to read through a job description and form an impression of it. In order not to lose a reader's interest, it is always an advantage to find the balance between a descriptive and detailed job description, making sure to keep it sharp throughout.

A good job description template makes it easy for you to fill in lists of work tasks and areas of responsibility for all the various positions in the company. You can adapt it to suit every position, but still save time on redoing everything for each new position that is needed. The template helps you to be efficient in such a process while simultaneously ensuring that you adhere to the requirements and content that a job description should have. 

 

What is important to include in a job description

 

Don't underestimate the power of the title in a job description. Remember that advertising a position does not just encourage a competition between job seekers; it is also a competition between you and other similar actors. 

 

Create a precise title – neither too short nor too long – which is explanatory, straight to the point and has a bit of swagger! The introductory text should provide a good introduction to the position and have the ability to maintain the reader’s attention. It should also be positive and inviting, so that the job seeker gets a good feeling from reading the job description.

Moving on, the job description should highlight more specific, standardised information, primarily containing points detailing:

• Work assignments
• Areas of responsibility 
• Desired qualifications for the position

In addition, it should also include:

• Daily work routines
• Necessary tools or equipment for performing the work
• Which department the position belongs to 
• The key purpose of the position

This last point, the purpose of the position, is a short, general description of why the position actually exists. Why do we need such a position? Well, because we need to optimise and increase traffic on our website in order to reach more potential customers. Or, in a completely different industry, we need an employee to ensure a safe, secure workplace from an HSE perspective. Such information is useful to job seekers and may even at this stage provide a motivational point of reference.

 

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