Job Analysis

Audience.
Anyone who works with companies will benefit from this course on job analysis skills. This job analysis training course is used to provide an audience with a deeper understanding of how to use job analysis techniques.

Overview

The Job Analysis training course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to conduct systematic evaluations of job roles within organizations. Participants learn various methods for gathering information about job tasks, responsibilities, qualifications, and competencies. The course covers techniques such as interviews, surveys, observation, and job shadowing to collect data from employees and supervisors. Participants also learn how to analyze job data to identify essential job functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities required for successful job performance. Additionally, the course may address legal and regulatory considerations related to job analysis, such as compliance with equal employment opportunity laws. Through practical exercises and case studies, participants gain hands-on experience in conducting job analyses and documenting job descriptions accurately. Ultimately, the course aims to equip participants with the tools and techniques necessary to support various HR functions, including recruitment, performance management, training, and compensation.

Topics Covered.

  1. Job analysis skills
    • What is a job analysis?
    • The main job analysis methods.
  2. Key aspects of job analysis methods
    • Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).
    • Performance metrics.
    • Work tasks and behaviors.
    • People interactions.
    • Managerial input.
    • The equipment required.
    • The working environment.
  3. Six key job analysis concepts
    • Job descriptions and classifications.
    • A chance to look at selection procedures.
    • Worker mobility.
    • Training and development.
    • Compensation.
    • The link to performance management.
  4. The main types of job analysis techniques
    • The main types of job analysis techniques.
    • Essential tools (e.g., the critical incident technique and the position analysis questionnaire).
  5. Ask the right questions
    • Questions to ask when deciding what job analysis technique to use.

Learning Outcomes
Your participants will:
• Understand the role of job analysis.
• Understand four job analysis methods.
• Examine the advantages and disadvantages of interviews.
• Explore three types of job observation.
• Understand the Critical Incident Technique.
• Understand a Position Analysis Questionnaire.
• Explore key job analysis techniques.