The Job Description Good hiring begins with a well-written job description. It should include the job function, duties, responsibilities and qualifications. The job description should inform an applicant of the details of the job parameters. Enumerating the specific skills and previous experience that are required should be clearly set forth. Some positions do not need any technical expertise or prior familiarity with, for instance, operating a rent subsidized project.
Some positions do require such specific experience.
There are some skills that are generally essential to every position. In order to avoid legal pitfalls, candidates should be asked to complete a standard employment application to establish general relevant information about the applicant prior to commencing the interview process. The application should elicit information about the candidate's education, employment history, interests, hobbies and references. The application should also include a section in which the candidate authorizes the verification of the information and states that the questions have been answered truthfully. Thus, questions seeking any of this information are illegal and must be avoided.