If you’re experiencing a pattern of finding the wrong candidates, whether they aren’t meeting minimum qualifications or don’t seem to “fit” within your culture, your job descriptions might be the culprit.

Often overlooked, job descriptions play a crucial role in attracting talent to a company’s open positions and hence deserve special attention. They help to build a talent pipeline that suits the needs and goals of an organization. The problem that afflicts most job descriptions is that they fail to properly articulate the requirements and the specific characteristics of the job that would make it noticeable and attractive to the right candidates. In an era where half of U.S. employers indicate a severe shortage of qualified candidates, companies must put great thought into effectively communicating their needs, while making it sound interesting and exciting to the kind of talent that they really want to attract. Continue reading →