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    Write effective job posts that attract candidates

    Find tips and best practices to improve your job posts, reduce unqualified applications, and attract a diverse talent pool.

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    Creating job postings that attract stronger candidates

    Learn how to create job postings that appeal to strong candidates. Get tips and best practices about job descriptions and where to post.

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    3 Job post tips to attract more female candidates

    A job post can send a powerful message to would-be candidates. In the LinkedIn Gender Insights Report, we shared that women apply to 20% fewer jobs than men.

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    How to hire candidates in your industry

    Learn how to strategically attract and hire candidates, craft enticing job descriptions, build effective searches, and develop your online brand.

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    Technology recruitment guide

    The industry guide for hiring software engineers, technical engineers, network engineers, network administrators, and systems engineers.

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    Construction recruitment guide

    The industry guide for hiring construction workers, electrical engineers, forklift operators, project engineers, and supervisors.

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    Finance recruitment guide

    The industry guide for hiring accountants, controllers, financial analysts, bank tellers, and chief financial officers.

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    Healthcare recruitment guide

    The industry guide for hiring nurses, physical therapists, doctors, dentists, and general surgeons.

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    Law recruitment guide

    The industry guide for hiring attorneys general, case managers, lawyers, legal secretaries, and paralegals.

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    Manufacturing recruitment guide

    The industry guide for hiring machine operators, packers, plant managers, quality control specialists, and warehouse managers.

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    Your guide to the new recruiter and jobs platform

    Learn about the features of LinkedIn’s New Recruiter and Jobs platform, which combines the best of Recruiter and Jobs, all in one place.

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    7 Tips for writing compelling job descriptions

    LinkedIn analyzed 4.5 million job posts to see what convinces candidates to apply. Discover actionable tips and takeaways to make your next job post even more compelling.

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    Job description templates

    We've developed the most common job description templates for 100+ positions across multiple industries.

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    Creating job posts that convert

    Your job posts can attract amazing candidates—or convince them to look elsewhere. Follow these best practices to optimize yours, based on analysis of LinkedIn job posts.

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    5 Tips to writing an inclusive job description

    Could your job description be turning women away? Learn how to craft a gender-neutral job description to attract a diverse pool of candidates.

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    How to write a job description (with examples)

    The average jobseeker spends 49.7 seconds on a job post before deciding it’s not a fit. Learn how to attract top candidates to your company with these job posting tips.

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