Bulletproofing – Alternative Recruitment Glossary
“Bullets are easier to read”, they said.
“The reader needs to know ALL the job requirements so they can decide whether to apply for the job”, they said.
“They” more often than not, are a marketing intern. Someone whose only other work experience was selling discount bedroom furniture and who’s now working for a job board and writing blogs teaching recruiters how to “write the perfect job ad”.
But does listing bullet points such as “Ad-hoc duties and assistance with projects”, “follow health & safety guidelines” and “attend meetings when required” really encourage more of the right people to apply?
No, of course it doesn’t.
And do you know why? Because they didn’t fucking read it, that’s why.
Bullet points are only easier to read when there’s 3 of them, not 15.
Bulletproofing.
When jobs are so easy to fill, all you have to do is cut-and-paste 2 pages of bullet points into a multi-poster, sit back and wait for your inbox to start filling-up with emails from top talent.
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