# Job description

Concept · [Talent and hiring](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/talent)

Also called: job descriptions, JD, role description, job spec

A short written [summary](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/secondary-source) of a role: what the person will do, the [skills](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/agent-skills) it needs, who they report to and how it is paid. It is the basis for the [job post](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/recruiter), and it lets everyone judge candidates against the same bar.

**For example:** Before posting in a [jobs channel](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/recruiter), a [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) writes a one-page job description for a first [engineer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer), listing the [tech stack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tech-stack), the work for the first three months and the [pay range](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/equity-vs-cash).

## Connects to (4)

- [Recruiter](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/recruiter): A person whose job is to find and contact candidates for open roles.
- [Talent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent): The skilled people a company can hire or work with, such as software engineers and designers.
- [Equity vs cash compensation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/equity-vs-cash): The two main ways a startup pays people.
- [Offer letter](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/offer-letter): A written job offer to the chosen candidate.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/job-description