Writing Effective Job Descriptions

For: HR Generalists | 2 Hours

What are you telling potential employees about your company? Most people job search online, and reply based on the job description—making it the first introduction a potential employee has to your company.  Later, that job description becomes the benchmark against which the employee is measured—meaning it has long term implications. “Writing Effective Job Descriptions” is a hands-on class designed to teach HR Generalists and professionals with responsibility for job documentation how to write job descriptions for their organizations.  You’ll review legislation that affects job descriptions and learn how to create a description that is compliant with governing laws and regulations.  Using your company’s current descriptions, you’ll assess the strengths and weaknesses of the content, and practice writing effective job descriptions.

Learning Objectives: 

Learn why well-written job descriptions are important

Understand the legislation that affects job descriptions

Explore several different types of job documentation methods

Learn how to identify and collect job data

Select a job description format that meets your organization’s needs

Understand the importance of properly determining essential functions

Discover the difference between job responsibilities and job tasks

Assess the strengths and weaknesses of current descriptions

Practice writing each section of the job description

Availability

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