How to Write a Job Description: Key Considerations for HR

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Key Aspects of Any Job Advertisement

It really depends what kind of job your are advertising for, but there are some main points that will draw in the right potential employee, like:

• The educational background required
  
  
• How many years of experience are required
  
  
• What the role entails day to day (a short description first, followed by a longer explanation)
  
  
• Who the company is that is hiring
  
  
• The salary expectations candidates should have
  
  
• What digital or physical skills that must have
  
  
• Whether or note the role will be at an office

"73% of job seekers aged 18-34 reported to have found their recent job via social media"

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Template Examples of a Job Description

We have an extensive template library full of all kinds of business documents but you can find an example of an employment contract for a graphic designer that we'll use as an example here:

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Based on this contract, we can now work backwards to write our job description with all the necessary requirements included, such as:

Title: Graphic Designer

Seniority: Mid-level

Skills Required: Figma, Adobe Illustrator etc.

Experience Required: 4 years

Education Required: Bachelor's Degree or similar

Remuneration: $x per annum

Term of Contract: Permanent

Type of Employment: Remote

How to Edit a Job Description PDF Template

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