Job Descriptions

By: Lucas Christen

In my own experience, many of the job titles give offsetting names that don’t give a great description of what the job actually is/does. The job description is where you can a meat of the job and can start to grasp on the concept of the job. This is where a majority of candidates can base their knowledge on the company as well as a way of preparing for interviews. The HR team is responsible for giving accurate and insightful job descriptions that allow candidates to get a glimpse of the company. Along with this job descriptions provide information on certain qualifications “Then, if a person seeks a position and does not possess the required certification or qualifications, you have a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for not placing the person in the job.” (Brennen) Many jobs requires a certain education level or a certain certification and this will alert the candidate of the necessary actions. Its also important to have the job description constantly being updated to accurately show the new job and if any new requirements will be needed. The job description also shows the salary range for the position and opportunities within the company if a candidate chooses to stay at the company. A miscommunication of the job description will waste candidates’ time as well as recruiters’ time. This is a waste of company time and also provides a negative view of the company for being sloppy. The company also receives the most qualified candidates with a proper and well-put-together job description.

Brannen, D. A. (2023, December 21). Why you should have job descriptions. Welcome to SHRM. https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/talent-acquisition/job-descriptions

Morelli, N. (2023, January 5). Council post: Why quality job descriptions still matter in today’s world of work. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2023/01/04/why-quality-job-descriptions-still-matter-in-todays-world-of-work/?sh=12468ecf1b3b