chapter 10 - job description

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what job description is and why it is important?

A breakdown of what someone usually does, is expected to do or is responsible for in a specific job. It generally includes duties, purpose, responsibility, scope, and working conditions of a job along with the jobs title, and the name or designation of the person to whom the employee reports to. Job description usually forms the basic of the specification. This is important as when a person is applying they need to know what they will have to do in that job. the job advert might not have the full job description in it as a advert is short, job description will be in application pack for definite.

what is a person specification and why is it important?

The person specification is a description of the qualifications, skills, experience, knowledge and other attributes (selection criteria) which a candidate must possess to perform the job duties and what they want in a person to fit in. The specification should be derived from the job description and forms the foundation for the recruitment process. it is important because if you go for the job with out the skills or qualifications then you are wasting yours and their time as you are not qualified for the job or you wont fit in that job environment.