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Explain the characteristics of a good Job-Description.
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A good job description must possess the following characteristics -
(1) It should be kept upto date i.e. necessary adjustments should have been incorporated from time to time.
(2) Job title should be short, definite and suggestive as to indicate the nature of the work.
(3) Duties and responsibilities should be clearly defined.
(4) Job description should give a clear concise and readily understandable picture of the whole job. A new employee should understand the job if he reads the job-description.
(5) Statements of opinions should be avoided.
(6) Job specifications should clearly be mentioned.
(7) It should be descriptive but short.
(8) Every item should be exactly worded.
(9) Job description should clearly mention the job speficiation.
(10) Special work conditions and special qualifications of the job should be clearly explained in job description.
Preparing Job Description
Job description is prepared from the informations gathered through the job analysis. In order to prepare the job description, the detailed information is collected about the job title. Job summary, duties and responsibilities etc. through any of the techniques of job analysis and compiled in a well-designed blank in an organised manner. Separate blanks are filled for each job. It is prepared by the job analyst who may be a personnel manager or any executive or supervisor.
