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Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec

Tips and tools to write an appealing job offer and hire a professional

If you're looking to expand your workforce and hire a professional to fill a position, you'll not only want to find someone fast to get the job done, but you'll want to make sure you're attracting and ultimately finding the absolute best person for the job

Follow these steps to put together a first-rate job posting that'll get the most qualified people submitting their applications.

Don't just describe the job – write an ad for it

A job description is simply an outline for the tasks associated with the job. It's a mundane list that summarizes what the person doing the job will do on a day to day basis. But, on the other hand, an advertisement for a job will draw the attention from those you want to apply – it'll tempt them and make them feel that they must get this job. When you're looking for the right person, you don't just want a person looking for a job – you want the person who's passionate about it, and driven to do the absolute best job they're able to do.

Take some time with your title

It's the first thing job seekers will see, and will ultimately cause them to either click and keep reading or move on, so take some time to carefully compose your title. Use the right keywords, so it appears in their searches, and try to make it unique while still clearly stating exactly what the job is.

Filter applicants before they even apply

When you're specific with the job requirements, you allow potential applicants to self-filter. That means only the most qualified individuals will submit their applications, as those less qualified will see that they don't meet all of the necessary requirements you're looking for. By clearly stating those things an applicant must have in order to be considered, you'll save yourself lots of time filtering through a sea of unqualified applicants. Will you still get some the apply regardless? Yes, but the number will be markedly lower, since most won't take the time in applying for a job they are unqualified for.

Include some type of specific action

Anyone applying for a job should be carefully reading the entire job posting before applying. Ensure that your applicants are doing this by adding in a specific instruction within your ad. Something as simple as including a keyword within their email header or within the first line of the email is a quick way to see who has read the post in its entirety.

Let someone else look it over

It's always difficult to proofread and find errors in your own work, so the best thing is to let another set of eyes look over what you've written. Let a colleague read over the job offer you've written for errors or anything that doesn't make sense. And, when all else fails and there's no one around to help, reading your posting out loud can at least help you hear if it sounds awkward at all.

Reply to everyone who applies

Leave a good impression on yourself and your business by replying to every single applicant. A simple pre-written template response is sufficient, just to let them know that you've received their application and you thank them for their time. It's always good to keep the doors open to any potential candidates, should it not work out with the one you ultimately choose or should another position become available in the future.

Always proofread your ad before it goes live

Don't let spelling errors, grammar mistakes or other embarrassing oversights make their way into your job posting. Here are a few helpful tools to help get your ad out, error-free:

  • Hemingway Editor: Find errors instantly, including spelling, grammar, run-on sentences and more, with this free online tool. Your ad will also receive a readability score, so see how it matches up to the level you're targeting.
  • Boomessays: Sometimes it's better to just get a professional to do the job. And, with the team at Boom Essays, you can just sit back, relax and know that your posting is being reviewed by an expert in the field, who knows what to look for and exactly what your ad should say.
  • Pro Writing Aid: Download this tool right into your text editor to help you discover errors in real time, as you're writing.
  • Australian Help: Avoid errors in grammar, steer clear of plagiarism and get some help with properly references sources with the library of guides found at Australian Help.
  • Essay Roo: Don't let an embarrassing mistake slip past your eyes and make its way into your job posting. Let an expert on the Essay Roo team review your writing and fix any errors before you let your posting out there.
  • Ginger: This app is almost as good as having a real person review your work. Download it to your device and let it review your writing as you compile it.
  • Smart Edit: Running a series of 20 checks through your work, Smart Edit will make you aware of possibly misused or misspelled words, repeated phrases and more. Although it doesn't replace the eyes of a real person, it does an excellent job of pulling out errors most other automated checkers would miss.
  • Easy Word Count: If you're trying to create a job posting that's limited to a certain number of words or characters, it's quick and easy to check here if you're within that limit.
  • UK Writings: Get a real person to review your work using UK Writings. Each one of their professional proofreaders is an expert in the field, so they'll be able to pick up on mistakes, not only in grammar and spelling, but in the context of the job posting.

Take the time to properly craft a well written job offer, and you'll not only attract only the best, most qualified people for the job, but you're much more likely to find that perfect fit. 


Gloria Kopp is a creative writer and an elearning consultant from Manville city. She graduated from University of Wyoming and started a career of a fiction writer, now she works as a part-time editor at Resumention. Besides, she is a regular contributor to such websites as BigAssignmentsHuffingtonPost, Engadget, etc.