Celtic Careers

5th October 2010

Preparation of a valuable job description

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Preparing a Job Description

The objective of a job description is to record information on all component parts of a particular job, including its main activities, reporting relationship and the overall purpose of the job.

A well-thought out job description is essential to successful recruitment.

It tells the applicant:

The purpose of the job
The components of the job
How the job fits into the organisation as a whole

A good job description not only gives the candidate the information needed to make their application, it also forms the basis of meaningful questions for interview because it contains all the details relevant to the job and provides a basis for an accurate, justifiable and objective person specification.

The job description contains:

Job Title
Immediate superior
Relationship with other jobs
Overall purpose of the job
Main duties / responsibilities
Level of authority
Principal qualifications required for the job
Experience required

It is important to note that the job description should not act as a stranglehold on management.
It should be sufficiently flexible to take account of the evolution of the job over time.
Thus the job description should refer to the principal tasks associated with the position and
should state that it may be amended and additional tasks and duties added from time to time.

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