Job Posting Content
Content for the Responsibilities and Qualifications section of the job posting should be leveraged from the Role Library found on HRWeb: HRweb - Role Library.
For guidance on how to create an impactful job description, reference the Job Posting Aid.
For roles in the EU or UK: Years' experience should not be included.
Accessibility Guidance
Use only the “Paste as Text” button in the text editor to transfer content, especially if using Microsoft Word, PPT, Outlook or OneNote
Change the Font Family to Calibri
Do not use special characters
Use only one sub-heading for each of the 3 sections – e.g.
Responsibilities -> Key responsibilities
Qualifications -> Skills required
Only format content within the text editor (e.g. create bullets and bold styling using the associated buttons in the editor)
Remove all blank characters at the end of a sentence by pressing Enter to end each line
Follow these suggestions for what to avoid in your job advertisement:
Do not mention unannounced products,
technologies or project codenames.
Do not discuss future product milestones or roadmaps.
Do not mention executive names.
Do not use a team name unless well known to external audiences.
Do not discuss internal company goals or business strategies.
Do not discredit current Microsoft products in market or use language with a negative connotation when describing Microsoft products or services.
Do not use stats that may be newsworthy such as downloads, units, market share, sales, revenue, or other business metrics without first consulting your Public Relations team.
Do not mention specific competitors.
Absolute security, safety, and privacy do not exist. Therefore, do not make any statements that express or imply absolute security, safety, and privacy.
Do not reference internal URLs, job levels, or terminology.