Job Description Writer Skill

Writes complete, inclusive job descriptions that attract the right candidates and reduce bias in the hiring process.

Required Inputs

• Job title and level
• Team and reporting line
• Top 5 things this person will actually do
• Must-have requirements (be ruthless — only what is truly required)
• Nice-to-have requirements
• Salary range (JDs with salary ranges get 30% more applicants)
• Location and remote policy
• Company description (2-3 sentences)

Output Structure

[Job Title]

[Company] | [Location] | [Remote policy] | [Salary range]

About [Company] [2-3 sentences. Specific and honest — not marketing copy.]

The Role [3-4 sentences. What this person will own, why the role exists now, what success looks like in year one.]

What You Will Do [6-8 bullet points. Outcomes and responsibilities, not activities. Start each with an action verb. Most important first.]

What We Are Looking For

Must have (4-6 items only):

• [Requirement]

Nice to have (3-4 items):

• [Nice to have]

What We Offer [Compensation, benefits, development. Be specific.]

How to Apply [Clear instructions. What to send, where, timeline.]

Inclusive Language Review

Words to remove or replace:

Requirement audit:

• Years of experience requirements flagged (screen out women and underrepresented groups disproportionately)
• Any requirements potentially discriminating against protected characteristics

Quality Checks

• [ ] Salary range included
• [ ] Must-haves genuinely essential (6 items max)
• [ ] Each responsibility starts with action verb
• [ ] Inclusive language review completed
• [ ] No years-of-experience requirements unless legally required

Anti-Patterns

• [ ] Do not include years-of-experience requirements unless legally necessary — they exclude qualified candidates and may create legal risk
• [ ] Do not list "nice to have" items in the requirements section — separate mandatory from desirable clearly
• [ ] Do not use gendered or exclusionary language — run the inclusive language check before finalising
• [ ] Do not write a responsibilities section with more than 8 items — prioritise the most important duties
• [ ] Do not omit compensation range where legally required or culturally expected — hiding salary deters qualified candidates

Example Trigger Phrases

• "Write a job description for a [role]"
• "Create an inclusive job posting for [role]"
• "Review and rewrite this JD: [paste]"