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Job posting: template and job ad checker

People read a job ad in seconds. Paste your text — the check shows what will put candidates off and what is missing.

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  1. Write the text by the structure below: tasks, what you offer, requirements.
  2. Paste it into the check and replace the words it highlights.
  3. Publish it and a week later see how many applications each job board brought.

Check your job ad

The text is checked and not stored. The English word list follows Gaucher, Friesen and Kay (2011).

The structure of a job ad

The ad, section by section
  1. TitleThe job title people search for: “Sales Manager”, not an internal name
  2. About the company2–3 sentences: what you do and why it is interesting to work with you
  3. What you will do4–6 tasks as verbs: “manage”, “find”, “negotiate”
  4. What we offerPay or a range, schedule and format, training, benefits
  5. Must have5–7 main requirements, no more
  6. Nice to haveWhat you can do without
  7. How to applyWhere to write and when to expect an answer
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A job ad is not a job description

A job description is for the company, a job ad is for the candidate: its job is to interest them. Start with what the person will do and why, then what you offer, and only then the requirements.

Requirements: fewer is better

Split “must have” and “nice to have”. A long list of must-haves turns away strong candidates who honestly miss one point out of ten.

Questions

Should I state the pay?

Yes, if you can: a range in the ad saves time for both sides. The check reminds you when it is missing.

How is this different from the job description template?

A job description (job profile) describes the role inside the company. PapaHR takes the tasks and requirements from it into the vacancy, while the ad text you write for the candidate.

What does it cost in PapaHR?

The check on this page is free. Hiring in PapaHR is in Pro: $1.50 per employee a month paid yearly.

A vacancy people apply to

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