Job Analysis and Job Descriptions

Course Contents

1. Introduction
   - page 1
• Overview
  - page 1
2. History of Job Analysis
   - page 2
   • Department of Labor
     - page 2
   • Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and O*NET
     - page 2
   • Occupational Assessor (eDOT)
     - page 2
3. Methods of Job Analysis
   - page 3
   • DOL 1946 Method
     - page 3
   • DOL 1972 Method
     - page 3
   • McCormick Method
     - page 3
4. Job Analysis Today
   - page 4
   • Current Methods
     - page 4
5. The Importance of Job Analysis in the Use of Job Descriptions
   - page 5
6. The Role of the Job Analyst
   - page 6
7. The Job Analyst Team
   - page 7
   • Recruiting the Job Analyst Team
     - page 7
   • Training the Job Analyst Team
     - page 7
8. Terminology
   - page 8
9. Data Collection Methods
   - page 9
   • Job Analyst Interview
     - page 9
   • Job Observation
     - page 10
   • Job Questionnaires
     - page 10
10. The Job Description
    - page 11
    • Job Description Format
      - page 11
    • Primary Purpose of a Job
      - page 11
    • Essential Functions of a Job
      - page 12
      • Writing Essential Functions
        - page 12
      • Ranking Essential Functions
        - page 12
    • Core Competencies
      - page 13
    • Basic and Preferred Qualifications
      - page 13
    • Work Environment
      - page 14
    • Completed Job Description Example
      - page 15
11. Interactive Exercise
    - page 16
    • Your Turn
      - page 17
12. FLSA Analysis and Disability Determination
    - page 18
13. Job Description Usage
    - page 19
14. Job Descriptions and the Law
    - page 20
    • Equal Pay Act
      - page 21
    • Title VII, ADEA, and ADA
      - page 21
    • Pay Equity Today
      - page 21
15. Summary
    - page 22