HOW TO WRITE A JOB DESCRIPTION

Have you ever wondered how to write a job description, or maybe how to write a job specification? You may be a seasoned pro at writing job descriptions, or perhaps you’re posting a job for the first time. Either way, we have some super useful tips on how to write a job description and target your vacancy audience to get quality applicants for your job post.

How To Write Your Own Job Description

Writing a job description is essential to get the best candidates to apply. Your job description needs to detailed, explaining what is required for the role, any experience and of course any other relevant information. We have all seen terrible job descriptions, and they do not leave a good impression on you or your company. With that in mind, we show you how to write your own job description - the best way possible.

Your Target Audience

As you’re writing your job description for the audience on StudentJob, your target audience is young workers, mostly between the ages of 16 and 24. Think of students, interns and graduates. Your job description should be appealing to the young worker and not too vague. Remember, some of your applicants may never have had a job before or they don’t have a lot of experience. Why should they choose you and your company to kick start their career? Thinking about your target audience before you create your job description is the best way to guarantee a successful job post.

Best Job Posting Titles

The title of your job post is rather important. Here, you will need a quick but eye-catching summary of the job position on offer. Your job title shouldn't be too long or too short; somewhere between 30-60 characters is best. The job title should mention the job role, what type of contract the job is, and what business the job is available at. For example, "International Recruitment" - that's the job title, "Internship" - that's the contract type, and "at StudentJob." That's the name of the company. So your title should look like this, "International Recruitment Internship at StudentJob."

Job Summary

The job summary is the first paragraph under your job title. Use this area to give a detailed but brief description of what you're looking for and talk about your company. You should also address the potential candidate and entice them to keep reading your job description. Maybe start the job summary with a question towards the potential candidate; such as, "Are you looking for International Business work experience to boost your CV? We are currently searching for a…". Remember, this section is your job summary. You will go into more detail about the job on offer a bit later. We recommend anywhere between 100 and 150 characters for this section.

Job Description

Now it's time to write your job description. Because this area can be full of information, it is a good idea to write a bullet point list of tasks, expectations and what your company has on offer. The first paragraph should be about your company, who you are and what is the ethos of the business. We recommend a word count of 60-100 words here.

Once you have created your first job description paragraph, it's time to move on to more details; in bullet list form. You should talk about the tasks or responsibilities the potential candidate will be doing in the job role. You should also talk about why someone should work for you and your company. Do you offer any benefits packages? Free lunches? What is the work environment like? You should also mention a salary expectation if applicable.

Now you will move on to the job requirements. Again, talk about work experience needed, what education level, how many hours a week and how long the contract will be if applicable and include a starting date if you can.