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How Do I Format Job Posts to Attract More Applicants in Recruiting?

Describes how you can edit job posts to be more appealing and attract more applicants.

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Overview

Making job descriptions better can help get more people to apply. Good job descriptions show that you are serious about finding the right person, just like they are serious about finding the right job.

Important: When you create or edit a job description, if you copy text, make sure to click remove all formatting before pasting the new formatting.

Shows remove all formatting


Steps to Reformat Job Descriptions 

1. Log in and go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking. Your Recruiting dashboard appears. 

Shows the left nav as described

Shows the Recruiting dashboard

2. Click the job title for the job you want to reformat. The Candidate Breakdown screen appears for that job.

Shows the Job Newsfeed and Description tab

3. Click the Job Newsfeed and Description tab and the job description appears on the right side.

4. On the top right, click Edit, and then make your changes: 

5. Use the toolbar to add your formatting. This editor's buttons for adding bold and italics are similar to those in Microsoft Word.

6. To create bulleted lists in your job description, do this: 

  • Click the horizontal ellipses (…) and when the menu appears, click the bulleted list icon. 

Shows the list icon

7. When you finish, on the top right, click Save. A success notification appears, and the job description is updated.

Updated: June 30th, 2025 3839 views


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