Writing Job Descriptions
Most job descriptions are just wish lists of tasks the hiring manager doesn't want to do themselves. This skill flips that by starting with what success looks like 12 months after the hire, then working backward to define the actual spikes where someone needs to excel. It'll push you to replace "5 years of experience" with concrete outcomes and use polarizing language that attracts the right people while filtering out bad fits. The questions are solid for avoiding the trap of hiring for a generalist unicorn when you actually need someone who's exceptional at one or two specific things. Treat it like a framework that makes you think harder about what you're really hiring for, not just another template.
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$ npx -y skills add refoundai/lenny-skills --skill writing-job-descriptions --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Most job descriptions are just wish lists of tasks the hiring manager doesn't want to do themselves. This skill flips that by starting with what success looks like 12 months after the hire, then working backward to define the actual spikes where someone needs to excel. It'll push you to replace "5 years of experience" with concrete outcomes and use polarizing language that attracts the right people while filtering out bad fits. The questions are solid for avoiding the trap of hiring for a generalist unicorn when you actually need someone who's exceptional at one or two specific things. Treat it like a framework that makes you think harder about what you're really hiring for, not just another template.
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