Job descriptions and job postings are two separate documents. A job description is an internal private guide to be utilized when searching for the ideal fit. Job postings are public advertisements of the job designed to attract a wide range of candidate applications.
Staffing and HR professionals at all levels are often confused by the differences between a job description and a job posting. And while they’re often used interchangeably by both recruiters and hiring teams, the most significant differentiator is that they are, in fact, two very separate documents required in the hiring process
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