HRM Activities - Performing Job Analysis

 HRM Activities - Performing Job Analysis

Figure 01: (Ayad, 2016)

In today's workplace, we need to broaden the scope of a job analysis. Requirements, goals, skills and competencies, onboarding expectations, performance evaluation information, and everything else related to educating an employee to acquire mastery of the role are now included. This level of detail in a job posting, when done well, can increase the number of applications you receive due to its transparency. Managers, peers, and leadership can then draw on the same excellent work for other projects. So, instead of using it to describe a job, let's use it to describe how a role contributes to the success of a team or organization.

What is the definition of job analysis?

The process of identifying the duties, responsibilities, skills, objectives, and work environment for a certain job is known as job analysis. It's most commonly used to create the ideal job description, but it's much more than that. When done correctly, what begins with recruiting also helps your employees transition into their new roles and supports their long-term development (Millington, 2019). Job analysis information must include both a job description and a job specification. Writing them down clearly and accurately aids the organization and the crew in dealing with a variety of issues while onboard.

Figure 02: (MGT, 2022)

 The Fundamentals of Job Analysis

All managers should be familiar with the foundations of job analysis. Job analysis is the process of determining the duties of a department's position and the qualities of the people who will be hired to fill them. Job descriptions explain what the job entails, but job specifications describe who should be employed for the job.

Data for employment analysis can be gathered in a variety of ways. These include interviews, questionnaires, observations, participant logs, and quantitative tools such as position analysis surveys. Employers are increasingly collecting information from their employees over the internet.

Importance of Job Analysis

Job analysis aids in the examination of resources and the development of strategies for achieving company goals and strategic objectives. Employee job descriptions that are well-written are important communication tools for a company's success.

 The major goal of conducting a job analysis is to provide job descriptions and specifications that will aid in the hiring of talented workers. A job description is a declaration of information about a certain position's duties and responsibilities.

References

Ayad, T., 2016. Job Analysis Methods. [Online]
Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/job-analysis-methods-tharwat-mohamed-ayad
[Accessed 04 04 2022].

MGT, 2022. Job Description and Job Specification. [Online]
Available at: https://www.managementstudyguide.com/job-description-specification.htm
[Accessed 04 04 2022].

Millington, D., 2019. What is a Job Analysis & 7 Steps to Conduct One. [Online]
Available at: https://www.humi.ca/blog-post/what-is-a-job-analysis?visitor_id=bfzqySg3X69wSR
[Accessed 04 04 2022].

The SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge. (2014). Retrieved from Society for Human Resource Management: www.shrm.org/certification/Documents/SHRM-BoCK-FINAL4

 

Comments

  1. FuardMBA24April 24, 2022 at 8:05 PM

    Job analysis is the process of studying a job, determining what functions and responsibilities it contains, its relative importance to other jobs, the qualifications required for the performance of the job, and the conditions under which the work will be performed. This analysis will be done by the employer or the HR department.
    Nice explanation

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  2. Venushka BandaranayakeMay 7, 2022 at 4:41 AM

    Job analysis is very important in an organization since allocating suitable jobs for the suitable employee will enable them to perform well. This will leads to the successful growth of the organization. Good Luck.

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