As much as firms say they want to hire people, there remains a certain production line quality about the job descriptions.
How many of you post job descriptions or send them to recruiters with titles like
Desktop Support Grade 44
Sr. Civ Eng Grade 6
Security Consultant (for a staff position)
The job specifications describe a person and the job in ways like this:
Serve as project manager for xxxxxxx engagements at banking and other financial institutions firms. Lead all aspects of the project, including the development of a project plan, staffing, assigning project responsibilities and managing the performance of all team members to meet project requirements. Manage client expectations and interactions to maintain effective communications, client involvement and to ensure client satisfaction.
Here are the 93 things we require of you in order to be considered for this job.In addition to these 93, we prefer people who
1. Are able to leap tall buildings in no more than 2 bounds
2. Possess excellent oral communications
3. Live within two blocks of our location
Please write job descriptions like people are human and not robots.
If you show you care about people in their work in the description and as you interview you, they will believe you when you tell them that people are an important asset at your company.
Jeff Altman
The Big Game Hunter
Concepts in Staffing
thebiggamehunter@cisny.com
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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in many disciplines since 1971. He is a certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.
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