Why You Should Never Use a Generic Job Posting

The Growing your Team Podcast: Episode 93

Have you been tempted to use a generic job posting for your job opening?

Generic job postings are so easy to come across. You can find them through a simple search of the internet, and many business accounting and HR platforms offer a library of sample postings. But are they any good? Will they help you attract your ideal candidates?

My advice is don’t! While they might be tempting to use, it is never a good idea to use a generic job posting when trying to find your perfect-fit new hire.

Why not? Listen and learn.

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Next Steps:

You wrote a job posting for your open position, but will it attract the right candidates?

Candidates are looking for the right fit for their next opportunity, and if they don’t find a connection between their wants and your opening, they will quickly move on to the next opportunity. 

Will your job posting attract your ideal candidate or turn them off?

Let’s find out through a Will Your Job Posting Attract the Right Candidates? Audit

Related Episodes:

Ep49 – Three Ways an Effective Job Post Will Ease Your New Hire Search

Ep57 – How Many Candidates Should You Interview?

Ep73 – The Raw and Honest Emotions that Come After Posting a Job: Behind the Scenes of Hiring Part 3

Ep87 – It’s an Odd Hiring Market! Why Candidates are Now in Control

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