Job Description
A Job Description is a description of a job role.
- Context:
- It can (typically) contain a Job Tasks Description.
- It can (typically) contain a Job Skill Requirement.
- It can (typically) contain a Job Educational Attainment Requirement.
- It can (often) reference a Job Level.
- It can (often) provide Work Environment information, such as remote work options or office location.
- It can be a Competency-based Job Description.
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- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- a Job Offer.
- a Job Interview Questionnaire (with job interview questions).
- See: Recruitment, Job Qualification, Job Salary, Job Analysis.
References
2016
- (Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/job_description Retrieved:2016-10-14.
- A job description is a list that a person might use for general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities of a position. It may often include to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, and a salary range. Job descriptions are usually narrative,
but some may instead comprise a simple list of competencies; for instance, strategic human resource planning methodologies may be used to develop a competency architecture for an organization, from which job descriptions are built as a shortlist of competencies.
According to Torrington, a job description is usually developed by conducting a job analysis, which includes examining the tasks and sequences of tasks necessary to perform the job. The analysis considers the areas of knowledge and skills needed for the job. A job usually includes several roles.
According to Hall, the job description might be broadened to form a person specification or may be known as “Terms Of Reference”. The person/job specification can be presented as a stand-alone document, but in practice it is usually included within the job description. A job description is often usedin recruitment.
- A job description is a list that a person might use for general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities of a position. It may often include to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, and a salary range. Job descriptions are usually narrative,