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3 Ways GitLab Adds Radical Transparency to Its Job Descriptions

Linkedin Talent Blog

In a tight labor market, what will make your job posts stand out from the crowd? GitLab serves up the kind of details in its job descriptions that other employers tend to keep under wraps. Nearly 70% of respondents in a study by The Org said they would take one job offer over another if the company was more transparent.

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7 Tips on How to Write the Most “Readable” Job Descriptions

Ongig

You’ve heard me talk about “readability” in job descriptions recently. I now think of readability as one of the 3 main levers for writing a more effective job description (the other 2 are gender-neutrality and positive sentiment). It explains more on why readability of job descriptions is so important.

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New Hire Orientation: What to Include

Professional Alternatives

The Basics Give your new hires their own copies of the official company handbook, as well as any written reference materials containing important company and/or department policies. Clarification on Job Duties Transition the verbiage from the job description into reality by discussing in detail the responsibilities the new employee will have.

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3 Focus Areas for Updating Your Careers Site

Rally Recruitment Marketing

James is the author of Talent Chooses You: Hire Better with Employer Branding and The Employer Brand Handbook Vol 1 and 2. Also think about your job description page. James Ellis, Employer Brand Expert, Author, and Podcast Host. James Ellis . He is also the host of The Talent Cast, a podcast dedicated to employer branding. .

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The Essential Recruiter’s Handbook Guide to SEO

Social Talent

In short, the key to a higher search ranking in Google, is making sure that your online job ad has the main ingredients (parameters), that search engines like Google need for their recipe (algorithm). The Essential Recruiter’s Handbook Guide to SEO. Ingredient No. 1 – Page Title. Ingredient No. 4 – Inbound Links.

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The Ultimate Guide to Onboarding a Star New Employee: Boosting Success from Day One

Gecko Recruiting

If you have a company handbook, use it as a guide to discuss important topics such as code of conduct, attendance, dress code, computer use, sexual harassment policy, and safety concerns. In the next part of this series, we will explore the importance of a thorough and complete Job Description for you to review with your new employee.

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5 Creative Job Posting Ideas

Ongig

Odds are if six characteristics/traits were in a bulleted list in the middle of job description they would get overlooked. Downloadable Company Handbook. Anixter makes their Blue Book (a company handbook with an emphasis on Anixter’s values) accessible though their job postings (see below). The cool thing?