How to make a job description template.

Job vacancies can slow your business. Hire the right people to join your team quickly with a job description template that’s ready to customize at a moment’s notice.

A job description template is a generic outline you can easily customize to fit any position vacancy. It should cover all the information you want to include in your job description to maintain consistency and ensure you don’t miss anything important.

Why use job description templates?

The main benefit of using a template for a job description is that you won’t have to start from scratch each time you need to hire. It takes time to write a well-crafted job description. With a template, you can simply fill in the blanks, and you’re ready to hit the job boards.

A template also helps ensure you've included every piece of important information. It’s almost like a checklist, keeping you on track as you write the job description. You can even customize your template with your business’s unique branding, so your job listings remain consistent no matter how many jobs you post.

What to include in a template for a job description.

Most job seekers want to see a lot of information before they apply for a position. Your job description template should include at least the following information to attract the best candidates:

• Job title
• Position requirements
• Duties and responsibilities
• Required education and work experience
• Necessary skills
• Salary range
• Overview of company culture

Because this is a template, you might be unable to include some of the specifics. For example, the title will obviously change for each position. Just leave a space in your template for you to fill it in later.

Other information, like the overview of the company culture, won't change. You can fill in that template section completely and use it in each job description you post. The less you need to customize, the faster you can complete future job postings.

You can, however, make complete templates for the jobs you have to fill regularly, like sales or customer services. That way, you can quickly pull up your completed template, update a few sections, and post it right away.

Save your job description template in the right format.

You want your template to be easy to edit whenever you have an opening at your business. If you download a free job description template online, it'll often come as a PDF. You can easily edit the PDF using Adobe Acrobat or convert PDF to Word online with Adobe Acrobat online services to make sure you can edit your template whenever needed.

Once you edit your template for a specific job opening, it’s always best to save it as a PDF to make sure the formatting stays consistent, no matter which device or platform is used to open it. You can easily save your Word document as a PDF or convert Word to PDF online.

Additional resources.

Want to learn more about how PDFs can simplify the hiring process? Here are a few resources to help you use PDFs to their full potential in the workplace:

• It’s easy to collaborate with PDFs. Learn how to edit a PDF online to add comments, annotations, or sticky notes.
• Want to send your job description to a coworker for final approval? You can share a link to your PDF document, so everyone can provide input.
• Have you found the perfect candidate to fill your job opening? Simplify the onboarding process by filling and signing hiring forms electronically online.

Content as a Service v2 - acrobat-hub - Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 10:18