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Why Posting a Job Description is a BIG Mistake - and What to Do Instead

Sales Hiring Straight Talk

English - October 30, 2021 21:00 - 11 minutes - 8.24 MB
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The purpose and function of a job description is to legally protect you when you need to terminate an employee for non-performance. It's not designed to attract great sales talent to your job opening.

You need a way of saying "Come work here!" which requires you to be ultra clear on who you want to hire.

Shelley Billinghurst is the President of Hire Value, Inc. and co-Host of the podcast, The Recruitment Flex with Serge and Shelley.  This is the second of four interviews  with Shelley on the subject of recruiting.