MHR 523 Lecture 2: Chapter 4 -Designing and Analysing Jobs
16 Feb 2017
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When there is a discrepancy between what employers are looking for compared to what graduates can offer. Bad markets (hard to find a job for their respective fields) 2 million unfilled jobs in 2032 due to skills mismatch. 77% of jobs will require postsecondary training. 66% of workforce will have post-secondary training. A process by which information about jobs is systematically gathered and organized. Job : a group of related activities /duties for one. Position : the collection of tasks/responsibilities or more employees performed by one person. Steps in job analysis: review relevant background information, organizational structure i. ii. The formal relationship among jobs in an organization. Should be appropriate given strategic goals: organizational chart i. ii. Clarifies chain of command; who reports to whom. Does not explain communication patterns, degree of supervision, power, authority or specific duties. Competency based job analysis: use of competency anais becoming more common.
