Struggling to know which job descriptions attract qualified candidates and which ones flop? You’re not alone. Most recruiters post jobs and hope for the best. Recruitment analytics changes this. You track real data and make smarter decisions. No more guessing.  In this article, you’ll learn how to measure job description performance, spot what drives applications,… Read more »

More job seekers are reporting that job descriptions feel vague, inflated, inaccurate, or even suspicious. A recent r/AskHR thread captured this frustration. Job seekers shared experiences where JDs felt fake, didn’t match the real interview, or never led to a callback. This blog breaks down the most-upvoted explanations from HR pros and recruiters on Reddit… Read more »

I’ve talked to enough consultants to know this: you wear a dozen hats and write job descriptions in between Zoom calls and dinner with your kids. Sometimes it’s a favor. Sometimes it’s scope creep. Sometimes it’s…a mess. Sound familiar? I recently chatted with a brilliant HR consultant who’s deep into system implementations and recruiting process… Read more »

Have you ever reviewed a job description and wondered who changed what — and when? It feels like trying to find your keys in the dark — slow, frustrating, and unnecessary. If your job descriptions require legal or HR signoff, you know the drill. Someone edits the doc. Then someone else edits the edit. Then… Read more »

Who actually owns your job descriptions? If that question makes you pause or shrug, you’re not alone. In most companies, job descriptions bounce between HR, recruiters, legal, marketing, and comp. Everyone touches them. No one owns them. That’s a recipe for inconsistency, outdated language, and compliance risk. That’s why we’re starting to see a new… Read more »

Accurate job descriptions are your handshake with the recruiting world. When they’re wrong, you’re not just confusing candidates you’re sabotaging your entire hiring process. And good JDs not only positively affect your recruitment process, but they also influence the success of various areas in your organization. Here’s how: Job Description Accuracy Improves Candidate Selection and… Read more »

This Reddit thread from a frustrated hiring manager got our attention — and for good reason. It’s a raw look into what happens when job descriptions, interviews, and resume reviews are all duct-taped together. We’ve seen it too many times — a hiring manager overwhelmed, recruiters out of sync, and job descriptions scattered across 17… Read more »

A client of ours got asked to “do a quick job description survey” before a big rewrite project. They laughed. Not out loud, but in their head. Because there’s no such thing as quick when you’re staring at a pile of thousands of messy, outdated job descriptions. If you’re in HR or TA, you probably… Read more »

If your job description had a voice, it probably wouldn’t say what you think it would. It might whisper, “We don’t really know what we want,” or shout, “We copied this from somewhere else!” Job descriptions are one of the most public ways your company speaks to the world. And yet, so many of them… Read more »

Writing JDs can feel like yelling into the void. Tons of effort, but not much return if you don’t have a job description creation strategy in place. But because only a few organizations invest resources, effort, and time in writing effective job descriptions, you have an advantage to stand out. So I asked 15 HR… Read more »

Many hiring teams treat social media like a copy-paste dumping ground.  But job descriptions written for your website or applicant tracking system (ATS) rarely perform well on platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok. (The format is different. The audience is different. And the attention span varies on each one.) If you’re sharing job content without… Read more »

Spreadsheets are the duct tape of recruiting, great at first, but messy fast. If your job description spreadsheet has become a nightmare, you’re not alone. Here are 8 signs it’s officially time to upgrade to a specialized job description software. 1. Version Control Confusion You and your team members have probably found yourselves in situations… Read more »

You can organize JDs in Notion…until you can’t. We’ve talked to talent teams who manage hundreds of job descriptions. Some of them started with a Notion job description template. It seemed simple, easy, and free. And for a while, it worked. But then the version control issues started. Someone edited the template directly instead of… Read more »

Do job descriptions in your Neogov applicant tracking system look like Word docs from 1999? You’re not alone. Public sector teams across the country are dealing with the same thing, job ads that are technically correct, but visually and structurally stuck in the past. Even when the content is good, the format kills candidate interest… Read more »