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Job Board Best Practices for Attracting Top Talent for Bottom Dollar in Recruiting

Resources to help you use Recruiting to find and attract top talent.

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What Do Candidates Search Most For?

  1. Location, Culture, Salary
  2. Shorter, faster application process
  3. Genuine opportunity
  4. Industry Leaders

Job Board Best Practices and Visibility Tips

  1. Enter a short and explicit title with a detailed job summary.
  2. Promote and sell the job and your organization.
  3. Avoid these because they degrade job visibility:
    • Job type: Do not use the terms, temporary or part-time.
    • Job titles: Do not use titles like coding ninja.
    • Job post frequency: Do not spam boards with identical jobs.
    • Job location: Post the job to the actual location and not to multiple random locations.
    • Pay type: Do not mention commission only.
    • Long applications.
    • Grammar and spelling errors.

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