Job profile
31 October 2024
updated at: 6 November 2026
A job profile is a document that describes the ideal employee for a specific position in a company. Recruiters and HR specialists use a job profile as a detailed brief for finding and assessing candidates.
What is a job profile?
There are two types of job profiles:
- Situational profiles are created for a specific vacancy based on the company's current needs. For example, when a project manager needs to be found urgently, the profile includes only the critical requirements.
- Standard profiles are a baseline for a particular position and are updated as requirements change. They help maintain consistent requirements for the position across all of the company's departments, for example, a single sales manager profile for all branches.
Unlike a job description, a job profile contains not only a list of responsibilities but also requirements for the employee's personal qualities, experience, and education. For example, for a corporate account manager, the profile describes both professional skills, such as knowledge of sales techniques and CRM systems, and personal qualities, such as the ability to negotiate and build long-term relationships.
As the business and the market evolve, a job profile may change, so companies update their profiles regularly to keep them aligned with current tasks and useful for finding the right specialists.
