job descriptions

Question: Why are job descriptions important? Answer: Job descriptions serve a variety of purposes for both managers and employees, including: -Helping managers explain the key functions of the position when interviewing applicants and/or orienting new employees; -Providing employees and their supervisors with additional information to support developing performance and work objectives; -Guiding compensation benchmarking and organizational design decisions by comparing similar levels of job duties and incumbent requirements for knowledge, skills and abilities; -Improving employee performance by measuring performance with the stated duties and responsibilities of the job; -Providing employees with clear definitions of job requirements and expectations for enhanced employee development; -Guiding employees, their medical practitioners and management through decisions relating to potential workplace accommodation discussions; and -Giving management a more organized and defensible […]