Talented job seekers are out there but finding them is a challenge for employers; posting a job properly and in the right places is absolutely necessary. This article guides you through the two most important aspects of posting a job.

The competition for talent is universal; if you are willing to have the best in your team, you better know how to attract them. Your job description can become very fruitful if you are taking good care of the two steps of posting a job- creation and distribution.

Creating an effective job post

It is strange how employers often ignore the importance of a coherent and attractive job description. The first quality that is needed is coherence; it should not be just a jungle of keywords (though keywords are important) instead it should have a well composed structure, a natural flow and a comprehensive message which is easy for the job seekers to understand.

Precision and Clarity should be carefully maintained. Create a job title that reflects the tasks to be performed straight away; also mention the level of the position. Brief the role in a couple of sentences.

Come up with a clear list of skills that are required for the job and also list the responsibilities. Make sure not to elongate it and keep in mind the difference between requirements and wants.

Do not obscure salary information; if you are offering equity in the company stock, share that too.

Select formal or Informal tone and maintain that throughout the description.

Always keep an option to apply online. With all these points taken care of, your job description is well set to draw some skilled people in.

Finding the right place

If a well composed job description is failing to turn in enough people or may be bugging you with too many irrelevant profiles, it is time that you revisit your choice of places. A good post without a well trafficked job site is as good as useless.

There are a lot of mediums that can provide you with a lot of traffic. You have to choose wisely. Take a little time out and study where your peers are posting (of course if they are drawing good results)

Make sure that the site you choose has an audience of relevant people. See what kinds of jobs are being posted there and what kind of response those are getting.

Let us take a look at the best places that are there.

Indeed and Simplyhired are two websites that work pretty much similarly around the globe and give you access to a niche audience and a very big one. Monster is a site that will give you access to a lot of job seekers. Careerbuilder is a great tool to find out talents. You can use HR CUBE to post a job for free. They will find relevant candidates and pick the best among them for you. It is important to target the proper audience and that you can achieve with thoughtful use of key words.

Linkedin is becoming more and more relevant as a talent acquisition platform. You can not only share your requirements on Linkedin but also pick and connect with potential candidates.

Get this steps right and your talent hunt will surely yell some positive results.