We all agree that job postings are fairly ineffective. A major reason is that they’re almost all poorly written. Louise Fletcher tackles this problem with her recommendations on writing effective online job postings. One of her suggestions is to be more demanding in your job postings:
“Don’t make the application process too easy. Instead of just asking for a resume, include an assignment in your posting.”
This is great advice. Companies can and should do more with their job postings. We like to use the term “Garbage Out, Garbage In” in reference to almost all online job postings.
Some of the response to Louise’s post is also interesting. Jim Durbin, guest writing at JOBMATCHBOX agrees that companies should be more demanding, but they also need to be more responsive.
“If you’re going to revamp your job postings, make sure you revamp the way you respond to them. For example, you might actually try reading all of them”
Jim makes the point that too few companies communicate adequately with job candidates. It’s a combination of being too busy, getting overloaded with resumes, and not having the proper tools to do so. But responding quickly and effectively with candidates - whether you’re going to pursue them or not - can go a long way to improving your overall employer brand. People will be left with a positive image and feeling towards your company. They might be disappointed that you’re not interested in them for a job, but they’ll be more likely to respect and appreciate the company’s openness and willingness to communicate.
FreshBooks has been helping our clients take the pain out of invoicing since 2000. We’re a small team working towards a common goal: building a kick-ass online invoicing application to help small businesses better manage their finances.
Web Designer
Do you want to create extraordinary user experiences and nurture the growth of a brand? FreshBooks is looking for a creative web designer to join our friendly, hard-working team. If you’re interested in bringing design ideas to life, we’d love to hear from you.
You will:
Provide strategic input and support for product and marketing initiatives, be confident crafting exceptional user experiences, re-design existing features to make them magical, and be happy in a laid-back, professional, focused environment.
You’ll be an authority on our creative content (website, promotional materials) and our product design. As an integral part of our small team, you will work closely with our harmless, well-fed developers.
We need you to have:
The ability to talk to our customers, understand their ideal experiences and bring them to life
Strong visual design and GUI design skills
3-5 years of solid experience crafting XHTML/CSS websites
Experience building sites with <div> rather than <table>
Strong skills in the usual tools: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, FTP programs, brainpower, pencils, etc.
We hope you have:
A working knowledge of Web 2.0
Experience testing user experiences
An intimate knowledge of the tech industry and web trends
A way with the written word, and blogging ambitions
How to apply
At FreshBooks, we see design as a way to maintain leadership in the marketplace. If you’ve got what we’re looking for, send your resume and cover letter along to careers@freshbooks.com, and thanks for your time. Cheers!
Web Developer
If you’re interesting in developing web applications in a laid-back and professional start-up atmosphere—minus the emotional rollercoaster, since we’ve been at this for over four years now—we’d be happy to hear from you.
You will:
Become a key member of our development team responsible for programming and testing your own code. You’ll share responsibility for the FreshBooks application, the API, our internal systems, and anything else we happen to be working on at the time.
We need you to have:
Strong skills with at least one dynamic programming language
Database programming experience (MySQL)
Demonstrated proficiency communicating with users and fellow developers
Attention to detail, and a real passion for programming
We hope you have:
Server deployment experience (Apache, Mongrel, etc.)
Familiarity with source control systems
Excellent writing skills, and a hankering to blog
How to apply
If you have an appreciation for clean, maintainable code, a great attitude, and you’d like to work with a great team in a bright Toronto office, get your resume and cover letter in to us at careers@freshbooks.com.
Support Specialist
Being here for our users is what defines us here at FreshBooks. We’re always happy to answer the phone, and we actively encourage our users to contact us with their questions or concerns, or even when they just want to chat!
We’re looking for an outgoing, friendly individual to learn our product inside-out, and to be the first line of support for our users.
You will:
Respond to support tickets and be active on our forums, follow through with our users on everything they bring to you, and keep the rest of the team well-informed on their needs and desires. Track down and root out the source of any issues that come up, too, using your finely-honed analytic techniques.
We need you to have:
Fantastic written and verbal communication skills
A convivial, bulletproof personality
A knack for listening to our users and stepping into their shoes
The capacity to learn and understand how the FreshBooks service works and is maintained
We hope you have:
Front-line customer support experience
Web development skills
An interest in marketing or development for future roles at FreshBooks
Primal blogging urges
How to apply
Our service is fantastic, but top-notch support is what really makes us shine. If you’re ready to bring the goods and be the newest face of FreshBooks, fire your resume and a cover letter over to careers@freshbooks.com . Thanks for reading!
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