Who can benefit?

• Human Resources professionals working in compensation who need to improve their skills in this field.

Course objective

• Demonstrate the importance of job descriptions in the wider context of Human Resources.
• Carry out job analysis to obtain information for the preparation of job descriptions and other purposes.
• Write job descriptions to cover the wider requirements of Human Resources.
• Understand competencies in terms of what they are and how they are used.
• Write competency based job descriptions.

Course outline

• Introduction and Overview

• Main Uses of Job Descriptions
• Job Evaluation - What It Is and Where It Fits in
• An Overview of the Job Evaluation Process
• Some Questions on Job Analysis
• Job Description Terminology

• Job Analysis

• Uses of Job Analysis
• Process / Steps
• Job Analysis Methods
• Issues to Consider in Job Analysis
• Who Should Carry Out the Job Analysis?
• Job Analysis Guidelines
• Suggestions for Carrying Out a Job Analysis Interview
• The Dos and Do nots of Job Analysis
• Practical - Carrying Out Job Analysis Interview

• Job Descriptions

• Overview and Uses
• Job Description Components
• Job Description Guidelines
• Content Determined by Purpose
• A Sample Job Description Form Explained
• Practical - Writing Job Descriptions
• Tools and Checklists
• Sample Job Descriptions

• Competency-Based Job Descriptions
• Skill Based Job Descriptions - Why Use Them?
• Types of Skill Based Job Descriptions
• What Is a Competency?
• What Does a Competency-Based Job Description Look Like?
• How to Identify Critical Competencies?