It isn't fun and most managers hate having to write one.

If they have a job opening and HR asks for the job description, the manager typically asks for one to start with and then they edit it.

The problem is that the hiring manager don't really spend much time editing it. And then the job description doesn't really tell the truth about the job.

Then the interview starts and the candidate is confused, because the manager describes the job differently than the way the job description reads.

And we wonder why the hiring process is so broken.

If you can't get the job description right, you're essentially telling the candidate that you aren't gonna be a good manager.

And if the job description isn't good, then HR isn't going to assign the right grade and base pay range to the job.

Hiring Managers: Take the time to write a good job description. Getting the foundational stuff right is the basis for building a high performing team.

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