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A free job description generator, built by recruiters who run searches.

Most job description generators write the same copy for every company. Ours writes it as part of a full Talent Traction System, so it lines up with your scorecard, interview guide and sourcing plan. It is free, takes about 15 minutes per role, and gives you LinkedIn and Indeed versions.

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The short answer

A good job description tells the right candidates the job is for them and tells the wrong ones to keep scrolling. It also gives your hiring panel one shared picture of the hire. It names the result the role owns in year one, the work, what the person must have done before, and the pay. Below is what goes in one and a filled example. Our free generator writes one for your role.

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What goes in it

  1. 01Title, reporting line and location. The title people search for, who the role reports to, and where the work happens.
  2. 02About the company. Two or three plain sentences: what you make or sell, how big you are, and what is changing.
  3. 03The role and the year one result. What the person is hired to fix or grow, with the number if you have one.
  4. 04What they will own. Five or six lines on the day to day work.
  5. 05Who does well here. The traits that fit your team, and what the role is not responsible for.
  6. 06Requirements. Only what is truly required. Name the things they must have done before. A count of years tells you less.
  7. 07Pay, benefits and how to apply. The range, the bonus, and one clear next step.

A job description is the easiest part of hiring to fake. Anyone can paste five bullets about a fast paced environment and a passion for excellence. That is why so many read the same, and why they pull in the same generic candidates.

So a real job description has three jobs. It pulls in the right people, turns away the wrong ones and gives your panel one picture of who they are interviewing for. If it misses one, every interview after it has to work harder.

Our generator is one part of a full Talent Traction System. It starts from your company's mission, the KPIs the role owns and the must haves. It also uses the failure profile, which is who has failed in this seat before. You get a LinkedIn version in full sentences and an Indeed version in short bullets. You can post the role on both without rewriting it.

Mike Cioffi has used this approach on more than 200 placements over the past decade. The method and the tool are both free, and the kit is yours to keep and edit.

Filled example

A filled job description for an operations manager

This example is for a fictional pump maker, Northgate Pump Works: 180 people, two shifts, and on time delivery at 81% against a 95% goal. The full version is on the operations manager sample page.

Operations Manager, Northgate Pump Works

  • Reports to: General Manager
  • Location: on site, Green Bay area, WI
  • Direct reports: 3 production supervisors, 1 shipping lead, 1 production scheduler

The role

  • You run the plant day to day: scheduling, assembly, test, shipping and the people who do the work.
  • The goal for year one is to ship on time. We are at 81%. We need 95%, without adding a third shift.

What you will own

  • The production schedule, from released order to shipped pump
  • Daily tier meetings on both shifts
  • Hiring, coaching and reviewing the three production supervisors
  • Safety on the floor, with the EHS coordinator as your partner
  • The weekly delivery forecast that sales and the GM rely on

Requirements

  • 7 or more years in manufacturing, with at least 3 leading supervisors
  • Make to order or engineered to order production
  • Comfortable in an ERP system and in Excel
  • Lean or continuous improvement work with a real result you can point to

Pay and how to apply

  • Base $115k to $135k, bonus up to 20% tied to on time delivery, safety and overtime
  • Full benefits, 401(k) with match, relocation available
  • Send a short note about a time you got a late running operation shipping on time. Tell us what you changed first.
Build it yourself

Build one for your role in about fifteen minutes.

Answer a few questions about the role and your company, and the kit fills in as you go. It is free, with no credit card and no sales call.

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Common questions

What people ask us.

What should a job description include?
Start with a clear title, who the role reports to and where it is based. Add a short line about the company and the result the role owns in year one. Then cover the day to day work, what they need to have done before, pay and benefits, and how to apply.
Should a job description list the salary?
Yes, where you can. Several US states require a pay range in job posts, including California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Check the rules where you hire. A post with pay also lets candidates see right away if the role fits.
How long should a job description be?
Long enough to answer what the job is, what success looks like and what it pays. For most manager roles that is 300 to 700 words. Our generator writes a full LinkedIn version and a shorter Indeed version from the same inputs.
Is the job description ready to post?
Yes. You can edit any line on the page before you download it, and it comes in LinkedIn and Indeed formats.
Why not just ask ChatGPT to write a job description?
You can. We write it as one part of a full hiring kit, next to the scorecard, interview guide, 30/60/90 and sourcing plan. So the job description matches what you will actually screen and interview for.
Do you store my company info?
Only if you create an account. Otherwise it lives in your browser. Full details are on our privacy page.
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