Tech Lead Handbook
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    • Prepare a Hiring
    • Position Description
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  1. Hiring

Position Description

Job Ad, Job Description, Position Description...make it short and spot on

The What

AKA Job Description, the Job Ad you will post on SEEK, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc

The How

Template

Find a template that has been used before. Keep the style consistent and keep the content up to date.

  • PD templates provided by the HR, Hiring team, have been used before

  • Latest company introduction

  • Latest team introduction

  • Latest employee value proposition

  • Responsibilities in bullet points

  • Qualifications in bullet points (optional)

  • Additional Information like perks and benefits

Revisions

  • At least 3 revisions

  • Should be reviewed by

    • The Senior Developer for hard skills, tech stack, platforms, frameworks …

    • Product Manager for objectives, soft skills, attributes, mindset, culture …

    • Data Analyst for analytics, critical thinking, data-driven mindset …

    • Other stakeholders

Sign Off

  • A heads-up to relevant peers and stakeholders about the final version

  • A heads-up when Job Ad is published

  • Fast track if you have had a ready-to-use PD

  • Check grammar and spelling

  • Keep it short and spot-on

  • No more than 2 pages

  • Leverage internal candidates and your LinkedIn connections

  • Silly spelling or grammar errors

  • PD as an essay

Tips: Don't waste your time, the candidates' time, TA's time, agency's time. Keep it short

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