Topic: Planning to Conduct A Job Analysis

Required Read: Chapter 4 of our textbook

Required Review: SHRM job analysis slides (shrm presentation)

Watch: (optional): A short (8min video on Job Analysis)Step 1: Job Analysis (Links to an external site.)

Review (optional) : SHRM resources: job analysis tool kit, (Links to an external site.)

>retrieve a job description for one of the following job titles from O*Net website. (Links to an external site.)

• Dental hygienist.
• Waiter and waitress.
• Retail salesperson.

1. Describe the best job data sources you should utilize to conduct a job analysis in order to update the job description. Provide your rationale for the decision. See SHRM slides (slide 14) for job data sources and the strengths and weaknesses of each source. Depending on the job description used, various answers will be appropriate.

2. Describe the best data collection method(s) you would use to conduct the job analysis in order to update the job description. Provide your rationale for the decision and try to include details regarding the types of information/questions you would be seeking information on with your methods of choice. See SHRM slides (starting on slide 19) for data collecting methods and the strengths and weaknesses of each method.

3. Make sure for every METHOD you identify, you ALSO specify the source. For example, if you are going to use the interview technique, WHO are you going to interview. If you are going to use surveys, WHO are you going to survey.

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