2.0 Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Explain how job analysis is a foundational element in human resource functions, supporting recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation, and succession planning.
- Describe the key elements of a job analysis, including job description, job specification, and competencies, and identify methods used to collect job analysis data.
- Compare and contrast task-based job analysis, focusing on specific tasks and duties, with competency-based job analysis, emphasizing skills and personal attributes required for job performance.
- Describe the steps in conducting a job analysis, including planning, data collection, data analysis, and documentation, to ensure accurate and comprehensive results.
- Analyze how job analysis supports legal compliance with employment standards and regulations and helps ensure that HR practices align with organizational goals.
- Assess how job analysis data is used to create accurate job descriptions that outline a position’s duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and working conditions.
- Identify and evaluate various data sources for job analysis, such as interviews, surveys, observations, and work logs, to gather comprehensive information about a job.
