Getting your job advertisements right

It takes just seconds for candidates to form a first impression of your company. While most may think this impression is formed during the interview, it is formed much earlier – with your job advertisement. In fact, a good job advertisement might just be the deciding factor to prompt your potential candidate to apply for the position you wish to fill.

Getting your job advertisements right doesn’t just create a good first impression. Getting it wrong has serious consequences. Such companies have been taken to task by the Ministry of Manpower for breaching the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices.

A good job advertisement is one that clearly outlines what a candidate is required to have: the skills, knowledge and experience. These must be relevant to the job. Should you require a specific attribute which may be viewed as discriminatory, ensure that it is indeed a requirement of the job and state the reason for the requirement in the advertisement.

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