While there are plenty of tips, templates, and best practices out there about writing job posts, it’s hard to know what actually works.

That's why LinkedIn ran a study and analyzed 4.5 million job posts to see what makes candidates apply, what they actually want to see in your job post, and what they ignore.

In this guide, you’ll discover 7 tips to help your job descriptions attract candidates. You’ll get answers to key questions like: 

  • How long should my job post be to attract the most applicants? 
  • What do candidates actually want to learn from my job post?
  • What parts of my job post might be turning candidates away? 

Take the guesswork out of writing job posts with this helpful guide.

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