A Fundamental of a Successful Search - Start with a Good Job Description
You have reached the point where you need to hire (or substitute) for a critical position in the business. As you consider the choices about the best way to locate the ideal candidate, knowing what it is you’re looking for, assessing candidates alongside the work description, and utilizing proper interviewing techniques will enhance your success. In today’s blog, we talk about the first essential element, a good job description.
Understand What You Are Searching For
There is a saying that “if you don’t know what you are searching for, anything will do”. Start with a fantastic job description; then your external or internal resources can locate the ideal match for the position. Then components of a fantastic project description are briefly outlined below. While not comprehensive, today a fantastic foundation.
Generally, five components of a job description should be given significant consideration when creating this important document.
Describe the position and its need within the firm with a list of the title, physical location, and unit or business unit in which the role will function.
Define the conditions of employment such as hours, salary or hourly wage, and advantages.
Create key responsibilities dependent on the demand for the position. These core responsibilities would be what is required of the employee on a daily basis. One way of organizing these is to produce a record of daily tasks, arranging them into groups and determining each group as a critical responsibility.
Identify the qualifications required to complete the job successfully. The question ought to be asked, what experience and education are essential for a successful candidate?
Summarize the conditions and particular demands for the position. Does the position require physical capabilities? Is there heavy lifting or walking requirements? Does the position require travel? Summarize the amount of time, distance, and travel expectations.
All these components above construct a solid foundation that will serve you well in the hiring process and provide both you and the candidates with clearly defined parameters of the job position.
The requirements take a description one step further by defining unique activities to a particular position for any candidate or employee.
To summarize, a good job description will determine the position, terms of employment, listing duties and qualifications, and inform candidates of any unique requirements necessary to be hired.
We’ll discuss two other components for a successful search in future blogs, leveraging candidate assessments and using proper interviewing techniques.