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Job descriptions and job ads in St. Clair County

You typed the job ad on your phone between jobs, and the applicants show it.

We write job descriptions and job ads for St. Clair County businesses that attract the right people and screen out the wrong ones.

2,988

Businesses in st. clair county

Listings a customer can find here

30%

Licensed

Matched to a State of Michigan license

5

Residents for each one

Census population over the businesses here

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St. Clair County

Job descriptions and job ads for a business in St. Clair County

It is Saturday morning in St. Clair County and you are going through applicants from the job ad you typed on your phone last week. Half of them are not qualified, a few live nowhere near you, and the kind of person you actually want never applied.

With a real job description and a job ad written to sell the role, the right people can see themselves in it. The ad leads with what makes your business a good place to work, gives honest pay and schedule details and tells people exactly what the role involves.

The applicants get better. You spend less time screening, more of the people you call are a real fit, and the job description doubles as a guide for training and reviews once they start.

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The St. Clair County business market

There is one business for about every 5 residents of St. Clair County. The ones that grow are the ones that hire and keep good people.

St. Clair County at a glance

Residents
160,221
U.S. Census population
Homes
72,799
U.S. Census housing units
Typical home built
1975
U.S. Census median year
Median home value
$224,600
U.S. Census owner-occupied homes

St. Clair County against Metro Detroit

Businesses here (dark bars) and across the six counties (light bars).

With a website
25% 29%

St. Clair County first, Metro Detroit below

With Google reviews
20% 15%

St. Clair County first, Metro Detroit below

Average Google rating
4.6 4.5

St. Clair County first, Metro Detroit below

The most reviewed businesses in St. Clair County

The names a customer compares you with, by Google review count.

  1. 1 Walmart Supercenter 5,005 Google reviews
  2. 2 Birchwood Mall 3,777 Google reviews
  3. 3 Meijer 3,523 Google reviews
  4. 4 Raven Café 3,474 Google reviews
  5. 5 Lowe's Home Improvement 2,833 Google reviews

What an empty seat costs

Every week a role sits open, work goes undone or out the door. Use your numbers.

The boxes start on example numbers. Change them to yours.

Work lost while hiring

$60,000

Open roles, times weeks open, times what one person brings in each week.

Fix this in St. Clair County

What job descriptions and job ads fixes for businesses in St. Clair County

  • Bad job ads waste my time on bad applicants.
  • Good candidates scroll right past a boring ad.
  • Unclear roles lead to unhappy hires and early quits.
  • Without written roles, reviews and raises are a guessing game.

What the job descriptions and job ads work includes

  • Job descriptions for each role with duties, skills and expectations
  • Job ads written to sell the role on Indeed and other boards
  • Pay ranges compared with what similar roles pay in St. Clair County
  • Screening questions built into each ad
  • Versions for your website, social media and job boards
  • A library of descriptions you can reuse and update

How job descriptions and job ads runs, step by step

  1. 1

    Learn the role

    We talk with you and the people in the role about what the job really involves.

  2. 2

    Write the description

    We write a clear description with duties, skills, pay and expectations.

  3. 3

    Write the ad

    We turn it into a job ad that sells the role and screens applicants.

  4. 4

    Post and adjust

    We help you post it and adjust based on who applies.

What we report every month: Applicants per ad, Qualified applicants per ad, Interview show rate, and New hires still in the role after the first months.

Job descriptions and job ads explained for businesses in St. Clair County

Job description or job ad

A job description is the internal document that defines a role, its duties, skills and expectations. A job ad is a marketing piece written to make the right people want to apply. You need both, and they should not be the same text.

What drives the cost of job description writing

The fee depends on how many roles you need, how unique they are and whether you want ads for several boards. A single role is quick. A full set for every role in the business takes longer but pays off in hiring, training and reviews.

How to write a job ad that attracts applicants

Lead with why someone would want to work for you, not a list of demands. Include pay, schedule, location and what a normal day looks like. End with a simple way to apply and a quick screening question.

Including pay in your job ad

Many job seekers skip ads with no pay listed. A clear range builds trust and saves time for both sides. Check that your range fits the market in St. Clair County before you post.

Getting more from Indeed and job boards

A strong title, clear pay and a well written ad do more than a bigger budget. Sponsored posts help when the ad itself is good. Testing titles and refreshing old posts keeps your ad near the top.

Job descriptions and job ads options compared

Writing it yourself on the fly

Quick, but the ad often brings the wrong people and misses the right ones.

Copying another company's ad

Easy, but it describes their job and their culture, not yours.

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We write descriptions and ads that sell your role, include honest pay and screen applicants before you call them.

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Tevin Jackson, founder of Rebuild Detroit

Who you are dealing with

Tevin Jackson, founder of Rebuild Detroit

Before Rebuild Detroit, Tevin Jackson helped scale more than 100 home service brands with marketing, sales and operations. Business Services is that playbook, run for St. Clair County businesses with the local numbers on this page, by the team behind the Rebuild Detroit directory.

  • Detroit real estate investor
  • Author of Against All Odds and The Spark
  • Helped scale 100+ home service brands

Job descriptions and job ads questions from St. Clair County businesses

5 questions

How do I write a job description?
List the purpose of the role, its main duties, the skills and licenses needed, the schedule, the pay range and who the person reports to. Keep it clear and honest so it helps both hiring and reviews.
How much does job description writing cost?
It depends on how many roles you need and whether you want ads for several boards. We give you a fixed project fee once we have talked through your roles on a short call.
Should I list pay in my job ad?
In most cases, yes. Ads with clear pay tend to get more serious applicants and save time for everyone. We check your range against the St. Clair County market.
Do you post the ads for me?
We can help you post on Indeed, your website and other boards, or hand you ready to post versions. If you want ongoing recruiting, that is a separate service.
How often should job descriptions be updated?
Review them at least once a year and whenever a role changes. An old description can mislead new hires and make reviews harder.