For more information on the role of job vacancies and how to use them, see the Guide to hiring early employees for consumer startups.
Job vacancies are a critical part of the hiring process because they are often the first public facing documents that a startup puts out. Many companies, particularly younger ones, forego the process of creating carefully articulated job vacancies in favor of sourcing candidates via word of mouth, direct outreach or referrals from existing employees.
But job vacancies are critical for less-formal hiring processes as well, and help ensure the right information is being expressed while the hunt for the perfect candidate is happening. These can be used when employees or networks refer candidates, or sent during outreach.
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