Human Resources might have the most complicated set of job titles of any department. In this article, I share 4 pieces of research I hope will assist you in using the most effective HR job titles: HR Job Titles Hierarchy — An pyramid of the basic org chart of HR teams Examples of the job… Read more »
Job ads on job posting sites (aka job boards) are starting to look a lot better. Job posting sites are broadening the range of content you can add to job ads including: Images Video Branding Job Posting Design Here are 5 job posting sites that give you the best ability to create awesome looking job… Read more »
Employers are getting serious about job descriptions and investing more in them. One of the biggest challenges is writing job descriptions that are gender-neutral and free of other bias. This is where augmented writing plays a role. What is Augmented Writing? Augmented writing is technology that serves as a writing coach. It helps improve writing… Read more »
Your career page is your front door for digital recruiting. It’s where you catch the attention of candidates and engage them. The 2 top-level factors you want to consider are: Career page design Career page content These 2 factors are something all 10 career page examples (below) do a great job with. Let’s dive in:… Read more »
Job postings are getting competitive. Companies are investing more in them and it shows. Here are 5 creative job posting ideas to help attract and engage candidates. 1. A Day In The Life AT&T’s job pages are expansive. If we took a screenshot of the whole job page it would span this whole post. They… Read more »
I compiled a list of C Level titles to help you think about the executive org chart. Below you’ll find 3 main sections: Two pie charts of the top C Level executive titles that candidates search for (one for corporate and one for non-profit, government, healthcare and other less traditional corporate industries). A list of… Read more »
What are the best marketing job titles to attract talent? If you want more traffic to your job postings, one way to answer that is to see which marketing titles candidates search for. Below are the top 25 marketing job titles based on the number of searches they receive on Google. For search query data,… Read more »
If you’re looking to revamp or create new job descriptions, check out this list of the best job descriptions we’ve seen in 2020. We also highlight things that we like including design, employer branding content, layout, and more! So let’s get to it: Commvault Hero Image — Team picture collages give the page a… Read more »
How you write your LinkedIn job descriptions is different from writing JDs elsewhere. Here are a few tips aimed to maximize your apply rate from the best candidates. Which Job Description Sections NOT to Write (LinkedIn already has them) The first thing to know about how to write LinkedIn job descriptions is what NOT to… Read more »
Hiring multiple candidates for the same position in different locations? Why not use an evergreen job description like Oscar Mayer. They create a complete experience for candidates to be a “Spokesperson – Hotdogger” (riding around in their famous Wienermobile). First, they have a Weinermobile microsite. This microsite focuses solely on their Wienermobile, including: “Looking for the… Read more »
What names should you use for your IT job titles? It starts with using the same language as candidates. Below is a list of IT job titles ranked by the number of times people (most likely candidates!) Google-searched the title name and the word “jobs”. Our source is the excellent SEO resource ahrefs. Note: This… Read more »
HR conferences are a great place to learn about the latest tools and listen to industry experts. This year is projected for even more HR conferences than in 2019. So we put together the ultimate list of human resource conferences to attend in 2020. Table of Contents: (Note: Click on a link to scroll to a… Read more »
The software job titles you use in recruiting makes a huge difference. Did you know that candidates search for “Android Developer” 120 times as often as “Android Engineer”? A new developer is 55 times more likely to search for “Entry Level Software Developer” than “Software Developer Intern”. I compiled a list (below) of the top… Read more »
If you need a better way to control your job descriptions, a new market is emerging for job description management software. We expect Gartner Group, Forrester, IDC and other top tech research houses to soon categorize this market. Here are the 8 main job description management software solutions we’ve run across in talking to HR… Read more »
Is elitism hurting your hiring? If you’re focused on hiring candidates from top schools or programs, it just may. What is Elitism? It’s the belief that people with high education, high intellect, wealth, etc. are more likely to be successful than others without such qualities. However, there’s evidence that elite schools do NOT produce the… Read more »
