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How to Write Good Job Descriptions that Attract Great Candidates

Here at Trakstar, we occasionally have clients ask us why they’re not getting the volume of applicants they’d anticipated for a certain opening. There can be any number of reasons–maybe the opening isn’t on certain job boards and should be; maybe it’s a hot job in an ultra-competitive market (say, iOS developer in San Francisco). But sometimes it comes down to the job description.

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Inside Automattic’s remote hiring process

How can Automattic consistently hire the best people without ever having a single voice conversation? Let’s face it, hiring is tough. When you ask startup founders what their biggest challenge is, …

How to write a good job description

This tutorial explains how to write a good job description to attract qualified candidates, including basic rules and examples of effective job ads.

How to Write a Job Description | Indeed for Employers

Updated for 2025! Learn how to write a job description to attract qualified candidates. Find info on job titles, qualifications, skills and over 600 job description examples.

The CEO of Automattic on Holding “Auditions” to Build a Strong Team

Reprint: R1404A Mullenweg founded Automattic, the company behind WordPress, in 2005, and began hiring in the traditional way: using résumé screening, reference checks, and interviews. He focused on the experience candidates had and paid special attention to what other start-ups they’d worked for. He and his colleagues invested a lot of energy in the process and believed that they were being as rigorous as they could. But when some hires didn’t work out, they began to examine their approach in light of Automattic’s unconventional philosophy: Work where you want and when you want; you’ll be measured by outputs, not by time spent at a desk in an office. They realized that being well-spoken or charming in an interview often had little bearing on how a candidate would perform the job in question. So they introduced tryouts. After an initial screening, promising candidates are required to work with the company for three to eight weeks (with pay), performing real tasks that are closely related to the jobs they’re applying for, and working alongside the people who will be their colleagues if they’re hired. They can size up the company as it evaluates and provides feedback to them, benefiting all concerned.

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Disappointing 29,000 jobs added in September as unemployment ticks up

Friday's jobs report is the last one that will come out before the Nov. 3 elections that will determine whether President Donald Trump's Republicans maintain full control of Congress.

Breaking My Own Rule (Again): AI and the Job Hunt - Jacky Alciné

I said I wasn't going to lean on generative AI but I also said I was going to leave the tech industry. Here's what I actually used to keep applying and what it did (and didn't) do for me.

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Job Descriptions Should Be Better

Most job descriptions are terrible. We need to make them better.

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WRKSHP.tools | Job Map Canvas

Thinking about what your customer is trying to achieve as a way to define your value proposition just makes a lot of sense, instinctively. But how do you actually define that elusive Job to be Done? The Job Map Canvas can help!