Writing unbiased job descriptions is an absolute must for any recruiter. In order to attract the best and brightest for your company you will need to craft a job description that is non-biased and SEO optimized. Thankfully, there’s a ton of augment writing tools that a recruiter can use to write better job descriptions.
Below are writing tools to make your job descriptions shine:
1. Text Analyzer
The Text Analyzer is a basic augmented writing tool that’s specifically made for job-related content. The tool was created to eliminate bore and bias. It will analyze your descriptions in real time to find gender and non-gender bias while also optimizing the length and title of your description.
This tool will also highlight parts where you overuse bullet points or adverbs, plus flag text that could lead to applicants not applying to your openings.
Are you writing job descriptions that are too “clinical” or “legal-sounding”?
- Job titles – Are yours optimized for apply rate and search engine optimization?
- Are you worried that some of your job descriptions are too long?
- Do you confuse your candidates with inside jargon (acronyms or department/business unit names)?
2. Textio
Textio is made for a number of uses, and one of the most popular is to help employees find better words to attract the right people. It will predict how the things you write will help you attract talent and make suggestions to help you find better qualified and more diverse candidates.
Ultimately, it will cut down the time you spend writing and the Textio Score will help you predict how well the description will perform in the current job market.
3. TapRecruit
The TapRecruit Smart Editor is a software focused specifically on augmented writing for job postings. The goal of the Smart Editor is to help recruiters like you produce more thoughtful and concise job descriptions that will welcome a diverse range of candidates.
This tool will also provide a score for your job description, which will be based on the title, structure, and language that may leave a potentially bad impression.
4. TalVista
TalVista offers a tool called Job Descriptions Optimized. This augmented writing software uses algorithms to help recruiters like you create more effective descriptions for your job postings, and it includes real-time feedback on what you write.
This tool will analyze the job description and identify problematic words, based on research, that have been shown to detract under represented applicants from applying for a job. The platform goes beyond gender parity, compared to others on the market, to ensure the broadest and most diverse applicant pool is attracted to the job.
Features include flagging of problematic words and phrases along with suggest replacements that are more inclusive. It also provides a job score based on the best practices TalVista has created.
Identify problematic terms and replace with inclusive terms for:
- Gender Parity
- People of Color
- People with Disabilities
5. BeApplied
Beapplied helps you detect gender bias in your job postings. It will identify any language that is gendered and give you an inclusion score so that you can better predict how your job description will be perceived by a broader audience.
The conversion score will then go over factors like readability and fluency, helping you to note how easy to understand the job posting is. The Applied JD Analysis Tool is pricy, but it’s also highly effective.
Detect problematic phrases Acronyms, buzzwords and overemphasis on education.
These are just some examples that can introduce ambiguity, signal belonging (or not) and exclude people who are older, younger or from different socioeconomic backgrounds. The JD analysis tool highlights any instances of bias to give you the best chance of converting talented candidates.
6. JobWriter.io
JobWriter happens to be a newer augmented writing tool to hit the market, but that doesn’t make it any less effective than the others. In fact, JobWriter has a number of features that will help you write better job descriptions, including the ability to scan postings and highlight any words that you might consider changing in order to make the writing more gender-neutral.
It suggests alternatives for flagged words to make replacements quick and easy, too. However, you’ll have to reach out to the company if you want information about pricing.
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