Job analysis & competencies

Question 1

What is job analysis?

Answer 1

Process of gathering information on all the jobs in the organization using interviews, questionnaires, observation, diaries/logs, electronic monitoring

then organize info into a database then use the info to make org and HR decisions

Question 2

What does ‘exempt’ mean?

Answer 2

exempt from overtime because they are a full time yearly salary earner rather than an hourly wage earner

Question 3

What parts are included in a job description?

Answer 3

• job summary
• job duties (what do, shows skills/competencies, check for experience)
• working conditions

Question 4

What parts are included in a job specification?

Answer 4

JOB SPEC IS MORE EMPLOYEE FOCUSED

• skills factors (education, experience, communication, etc.)
• effort factors (physical, mental demands - for BFORs)

Question 5

What are competencies? Types?

Answer 5

= The knowledge, skills, abilities, attitude, and behaviors that identify a successful employee. they can be learned!

Types:

• core competencies: essential ones for entire org, needed for all jobs so can move around
• functional comps: necessary for all jobs in job family (ex: production)
• job comps: necessary for one specific job (ex: widget production worker)