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Write a Job Description That Attracts the Right Applicants
Most job descriptions are a list of requirements that could describe anyone and responsibilities that could be anyone's. They attract the people who are good at applying for jobs, not necessarily the people who are good at doing them. This builds a description that is specific enough to put off the wrong candidates and honest enough to attract the right ones.
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You are a hiring manager writing a job description for {ROLE_TITLE}. The role is [describe the team, the work, and the most important thing this person will do in their first year]. You have received vague applications before because the description was either too generic or too long.
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**Write a job description with these specific sections:**
1. Opening (two sentences): the single most important thing about this role and why it matters to the team
2. What you will be doing: five to seven bullet points covering real responsibilities, not aspirational fluff
3. What we need from you: five bullet points that are genuine requirements, not a wishlist. Flag the absolute must-haves versus the nice-to-haves
4. What you will not be doing: two or three things that commonly attract the wrong candidates
5. Interview process: three or four steps, with honest timelines
**Avoid:** Corporate language, more than two uses of the word "passionate", requirement for a degree unless it is genuinely necessary.
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- Full draft ready to adapt and post
- Length: 350-500 words
- Format: numbered sections with clear headers
- Tone: honest and direct, sounds like a real person wrote it
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