If you’ve ever changed your job, then you know how frustratingly unclear Job Descriptions can be.  If you haven’t changed any job but plan to, then make sure you know what to look for in a job description.

Often referred to as the JD (Job Description), they are strange creatures. You’d assume that writing a JD would be simple. Apparently it’s not.  The nature of JD means that it will usually be long, vague, and unclear and will leave you thinking whether you really want to apply for the job or not.

In many large companies, Job Descriptions are often written by the person who has very little to do with the actual process of hiring.  The final JD is usually polished, massaged, reviewed for compliance and comes out looking completely different from what the hiring manager wanted.

So how do you cut through all the unnecessary and useless information?