Tips for writing a job description

You can refer to our free sample job description to help you create your own, but some basic tips for writing job descriptions that will get the most engagement include:

1. Keep it simple

Start by writing a couple of succinct lines about the role. What is the main purpose of the position? What are the biggest responsibilities?

Keep this to no more than two or three lines — people will likely be reading a lot of these as they hunt for new jobs, so the longer your opening gambit, the higher the chances that readers will switch off.

2. Detail the main duties & responsibilities

This next section is where you can get into more detail. The language you use should continue to be concise to help readers scan through quickly (list formats work better than paragraphs of prose), but include everything that applicants need to know about what they’ll be doing day to day.

It’s usually a good idea to list these duties in order of importance, from the top down.