Now Job Description is another difficult one. In recent times organizations have pretty much stopped creating job descriptions, making it even more difficult to come across a good one. A job description is a "Pen Portrait" which should help the potential candidate to "Visualize" the job - in a manner that is pleasing. At the same time job descriptions cannot be a play of words, providing no clarity. Job Descriptions should clearly explain the following: 1. The Key Result Areas - what is the individual expected to be delivering and will be assessed upon. Note: KRAs also tend to be very... Read More

A job posting is the candidate's first glimpse of the organization that he or she wishes to apply to. A job posting which provides the relevant information which will help the candidate to arrive at an accurate picture of the organization and the position will make a world of a difference. There are some standard pieces of information that the job posting should include. These are: 1. Organizational Profile 2. Designation 3. Location 4. Reporting relationship 5. Reporters(if relevant) 6. Remuneration range 7. Job Description 8. Candidate Profile While Points 2-6 is pretty straight forward... Read More