How to Write an Effective Job Description

How to Write an Effective Job Description

A job description is a useful, plainly written document that explains the tasks, duties, functions, and responsibilities for performing a given job. It details the specific type of work to be performed, how that work is to be completed, who performs the work,?the frequency of the work, and the purpose of the work as it relates to the organization’s mission and goals.

Employers use job descriptions for a variety of reasons: ?

  • Aiding career planning.

  • Clarifying missions; this could apply to the mission of the role, the department or the organization overall.?

  • Conducting performance reviews.

  • Creating reasonable accommodation controls.?

  • Determining salary levels.

  • Establishing titles and pay grades.?

  • Establishing legal requirements for compliance purposes.

  • ?Recruiting.???

A job description gives an employee a clear and concise job performance guide. It also gives a supervisor a measuring tool to determine if the employee is meeting job expectations. Follow these steps to craft high-quality job descriptions.

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