I’ve written several posts on how storytelling seems to be MIA when it comes to the humble job description. Even in Silicon Valley where deviating from the status quo is supposed to be the status quo, virtually all companies still borrow from the same HR document called “Deadly Dull Job Descriptions.” It makes no sense. …more
Every company correlates the recruitment of top talent to long-term success. Yet, companies continue to churn out job descriptions like soulless widgets on an assembly line. Even in Silicon Valley where rule-breaking serves as a badge of honor, job descriptions get zero respect. I wrote last summer that 99 percent of companies borrow from the …more
The language in most job descriptions is deadly dull. It’s as if 99 percent of companies borrow from the HR playbook, “Vanilla Job Descriptions.” Companies may tout people as their valuable asset, but they pay scant attention to the crafting of job descriptions for recruitment. I have a theory on the disconnect. The best writers …more
Ph.D.s in behavioral science tout the power of three. Who am I to argue? I’m now standardizing my grab-bag posts on three vignettes. Recruiting with Levity Few companies apply storytelling techniques in their recruitment of talent. If there was ever a time to show some personality, it’s with job candidates. And it doesn’t have to …more
