Example Job Opening Advertisement

Instructions

  1. Call your local newspaper(s) to advertise job openings in the classified section. Daily papers give applicants more opportunities to see your listing, but weekly papers and alternative publications allow you to pull from a special niche of readers. Consider the Web presence of a newspaper as an additional return on your investment.
  2. Post job vacancies using job hunting Web sites. These Web sites allow businesses to promote vacant positions to millions of applicants at a low cost. Companies like Monster allow hiring companies to customize postings and set a time limit on an advertisement.
  3. Meet with applicants and advertise open positions at job fairs. Your recruiters can meet with candidates in person and reach a large number of eager job seekers in a short period of time. Consider the use of job fairs outside of your city to reach a wider range of talent.
  4. Consult with colleges and universities in your area about your new job opening. Academic advisors and graduate job centers work together to find students jobs in the community. If you are looking for inexperienced professionals with lots of talent, advertising on campuses is a good idea.
  5. Make sure that a job opening advertisement features the correct contact information. You may want a department head or other experienced worker to take on initial interview responsibilities. Each posting should include an email address and phone number to enable applicants to ask questions.
  6. Attach all forms needed to complete an initial application with your job listing. Your application might include a writing test, initial questionnaire, and/or affirmative action compliance form. By providing these forms to all applicants, you ensure that each application is complete before you move to the interview process.

When writing a job opening advertisement, you need to include some key items from the job description. However, you need to keep a job advertisement short and to the point so that you immediately grab the job seeker’s attention and keep it.

  • Job title
  • Job description
  • Required skills/experience
  • Benefits/rewards of working on this job

Try to keep each bullet down to less than 1,000 characters. With more than that, you may lose an applicant’s interest. Take at look at these three examples:

Example Job Openings:

Breeding and Gestation Stockperson

Rewarding team atmosphere, virtually unlimited career advancement, competitive wages, and benefits packages!

Position involves working in an agricultural environment with daily interaction with livestock. Main duties include monitoring and performing breeding and gestation procedures.

Required Skills/experience:

Capable of walking, stooping, bending, performing repetitive motions, and lifting a minimum of 50 pounds within reasonable accommodation.

How to apply:

Mail resume to Human Resources, Company X, address by June 30, apply in person to Human Resources at 625 SE Street, Anytown, MO, 98765 or e-mail to

Breeding and Gestation Department Lead

BENEFITS/REWARDS OF JOB: Rewarding team atmosphere where hard-working and effective leaders have virtually unlimited career advancement and upper management opportunities. Competitive wages, benefits packages, and regular performance and salary evaluations.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for managing and directing the daily operation of the breeding and gestation department, leading employees within their department, and managing the daily tasks through training and instruction. Involves working in an agricultural environment with continuous hands-on interaction with livestock and regular structured routines.

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:At least one year of experience in a breeding and gestation department. Exemplary organizational, leadership, production, problem solving, and communication skills are required.

Individuals must be capable of walking, stooping, bending, performing repetitive motions, and lifting a minimum of 50 pounds with reasonable accommodation.

How to apply:

Mail resume to Human Resources, Company X, address by June 30, apply in person to Human Resources at 625 SE Street, Anytown, MO, 98765 or e-mail to

Blank advertisement on the next page…

Job Title Here

Benefits/rewards of job: Rewarding team atmosphere where hard-working and effective employees have virtually unlimited career advancement and upper management opportunities. Competitive wages, benefits packages and regular performance and salary evaluations. Paid time off, flexible hours, full-time, and part-time positions available. (Delete any that do not apply)

Job description:Copy the first few lines from the actual job description. Only use the major duties of the job to keep it short.

Required Skills/Experience:Copy the required skills/experiences from the job description. Leave out any soft skills or skills not based on past experience (e.g. job requires enthusiastic, team oriented individuals)

How to apply: Add instructions on how to apply for the position here.