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Ask HN: What information should be in any job description page?

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Re: Ask HN: What information should be in any job description page?

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Make sure there’s a clear description of what the organization does.

For things like programming where there’s a lot of variety, some stuff indication of typical working environment is really nice. Daily standup? Lots of pairing? This isn’t a right/wrong thing but will help people with strong preferences avoid wasting time.

What’s the office environment like? Single offices? Team rooms? Cubicles?

Remote-working policy.

Re: Ask HN: What information should be in any job description page?

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For tactical positions like programming, required skills and optional skills are probably a minimum. However, I have found that the most attractive job ads are those that talk about the culture of the company in addition to what they expect of me. I like ads that communicate that I would be an appreciated member of the team.

Dry lists of bullet points are a turn-off; they give the impression that the company just wants a warm body.

I also avoid companies that rely on hyperbole in their job ads--"rockstar," "ninja," "guru," etc. They give the impression that the one who wrote the job ad and/or the hiring manager have no idea how to truly quantify good talent.

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