Presenting the first book that provides HR professionals with a context for understanding the importance of doing a proper job analysis together with a step-by-step guide to conducting such an analysis. This unique guide contains a series of eight ready-to-use templates that provide the basis for conducting job analyses for eight different levels of job families, from the entry-level to the senior manager/executive.
Preface xi
1. An Introduction to Job Analysis 1
Why Do We Analyze Jobs?
The Hiring Process
The Human Capital Life Cycle
Job Analysis
Recruitment
Screening
Final Selection
Job Orientation
Training and Development
2. What is a Job Analysis? 11
Defining Job Analysis
Applications of Job Analyses
Recruitment
Candidate Selection
Employee Training and Development
Performance Management
Organizational Management and Planning
Litigation Protection
Elements of a Job Analysis
Work Activity (WA)
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability (KSA)
Levels of Job Performance
Workplace Characteristics
3. How to Conduct a Job Analysis 27
Methods of Job Analysis
Self-Reports
Direct Observations
Interviews
Document Reviews
Questionnaires and Surveys
Caveats and Cautions
Changes Over Time
Low Accuracy
Lack of Stability
4. The Job Analysis Templals[
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