Your Job Specs Might Be Costing You Top Talent

When was the last time you revised your job descriptions? If your “must-have” list reads like a phonebook, you might be pushing away the very candidates you want to attract.

According to Pnet, over 65% of job seekers in SA won’t apply unless they meet every requirement listed—especially women, first-time job seekers, and those switching industries.

Outdated, overly technical job specs:

• Shrink your talent pool

• Disproportionately exclude skilled Black South Africans

• Ignore transferable skills

Rigid specs also don’t reflect how work actually gets done. Most jobs today evolve rapidly. Rather than experience in a specific CRM, what you really need is someone who learns systems quickly and uses data to make decisions.

What if, instead of a "Salesforce admin with 5 years’ experience," you hired a problem-solver with a commercial brain and CRM agility?

Hiring with a transformation lens requires a skills-first, inclusive approach—not one rooted in legacy requirements.

Let Level Up refresh your job specs and help you speak to the right people—not just the usual suspects. Your best hire might be the one you’ve been screening out.