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One of the most frustrating aspects of IT job hunting is coming across an incomplete job description.  As a candidate, do you skip over and look for more detailed positions or do you take the risk and apply?  A majority of applicants will continue their search while those that do apply are carelessly sending out their resumes to anyone who will give them a shot.  As an IT recruiter, you want the most qualified candidates for your position so reel them in first with a perfect IT job description.

Job Title

The job title should accurately reflect the tasks and duties of the position.  Obscure or unusual titles have the potential to draw in curious candidates, but can also be lost in most searches.  IT recruiters Boston should choose keywords so jobs appear in relevant searches.

Skills and Qualifications

To weed out unqualified candidates, mention all required skills and prerequisites.  Experience and education level should be included to help determine a salary level.  If there is a certain background preference, list it within qualifications.   The more information technology skills that you have, and can list, the better.

Responsibilities

Listing responsibilities provides an idea of a prospective hire’s day.  This information also helps candidates think of interview questions they might have for the hiring manager.  Including job duties in the description also helps determine boundaries on the job.

Contract Information

If the position is not full-time salary with benefits, IT recruiters should include this in the description.  Some candidates are looking for indefinite short term contracts to test their skills while others are looking strictly for full time perm positions.   By not including these details, you might lose candidates.

So all you technical recruiters, the more detailed job description the better pool of candidates you will have to choose from!