The pound recently hit its lowest levels against the dollar, marking uncertain times for the economy, and it’s making some people nervous. When it comes to attracting top talent to help your business not only survive, but thrive during challenging times, clear and unambiguous job adverts can make a huge difference. So, let’s talk about it.
Clear and Effective Job Adverts
You already know that the job market at the minute is incredibly candidate driven. So, when it comes to making your vacancy stand out and attract the right people, a great job advert is vital.
Our candidates tell us that they skim through job adverts looking for something that grabs them. That means you need to get your message across in a concise, and enticing way. Think about the language you use, and how that will come across to potential applicants; for example, ‘fast-paced environment’ could be read as no work/life balance, and ‘we’re like a family’ might be perceived as could be dysfunctional.
According to a recent jobseeker survey, some of the expressions most likely to put off a candidate include:
- Must handle stress well
- Willing to wear many hats
- Responsibilities may include those outside of the job description
- Applicants should be humble
- Looking for self starters
At JF Recruitment, we can take care of writing the job ads for you, so that you can avoid the mistakes that put candidates off. We will help you to stand out in a noisy job market, and attract the right people.
JFR NEWS
Winner!
We’re incredibly proud to share that our very own Jo won the award for ‘Business Person of the Year’ at the Wirral Business Awards. Through JF Coaching and Consultancy, Jo offers business mentoring, and as part of her team we’re thrilled to receive such mentoring for free. She’s received great feedback from business owners who have worked with her.
Claire’s been a Busy Bee
In other news, we’ve got an author on the team! Our Claire has always been a budding writer in her spare time, and now she has released two children’s books. Aimed at years 1 – 5 they feature a great little character called Bertie the Bee.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
Digital Marketing Director – £60k+
Wirral
- CRM, Digital and Creative Strategy
- Business Analysis and Marketing Analytics
- Web Design and Development
- Agile Methodology and Change Management
- Business Networking and Public Speaking
- Stakeholder Engagement and Management
Part Time PA/Secretary – £12p/hr
Chester
- Reception/Switchboard
- Diary/calendar management
- Email management
- Booking travel & accommodation
- Business Admin & Invoicing
- Research Projects
TRENDING NEWS
- 86% want to continue four-day week
- Govt will not scrap top tax rate
- Diversity and Inclusion key for talent attraction
- New GCSEs in Wales will have less emphasis on exams
Just for LOLS
Jobs we’re SAD aren’t a thing any more…
A Bard – Personally, I wish we had storytellers today that regaled us with facts using song.
Fun Fact
The mysterious green code introducing all the Matrix movies is in fact recipes for sushi.
Jo’s Top Tips
If you are facing a role that’s tricky to fill it’s important to consider whether you should focus on workplace fit and transferable skills, rather than direct experience.
Our clients that have the most success are those that think outside of the industry box. Filling roles with driven candidates that match the culture and vision they have for their business.