Did you write this? If so I'd like a word.

I'm working on a lovely young guy's application form for a new role.

Nowhere on the form or in the role profile does it actually state what the candidates are expected to do. What the job actually entails.

Literally nowhere.

There is lots of legalese, lots of HR buzzword bingo and it's all very pretty and legally compliant and I'm sure lots of people are patting themselves on the back.

However they have managed to write a role profile and application form that is so abhorrently bland and politically correct that they have managed to remove any and all mention of what the role actually is.

It would be hilarious if it was a one off, but having had a good dig into this employer's systems it seems that they now have this as an SOP and not one single role describes anything at all beyond the role title.

No wonder people are seeking assistance and no wonder their hiring process is in a mess.

If you were responsible for this, take yourself out back and do the world a favour.

"3. Duties:

The duties of the office are to give the local authority and

(a) such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive for

the purposes of the City and County Management Acts, is Chief

Executive, and

(b) to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been

made by the local authority or by any of the authorities or bodies

mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph,

under the direction and supervision of the appropriate professional officer,

such services of an of an advisory, supervisory or executive nature as may be

required by any local authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise

and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties including the duty

of assisting the appropriate officer in the provision of such services of any of

the foregoing local authorities or bodies and, when required to do so, to

perform the duty of acting for the appropriate officer of higher rank during the absence of such officer of higher rank. Holders of the office may be assigned

to work in all appropriate areas in the course of their employment."