subject: Relevance of Job Description in Employment [print this page] Relevance of Job Description in Employment
A job description has its importance as it helps both the employer and the candidate understand perspectives. A comprehensive job description enables the human resource department to choose the right candidate. It also helps a new candidate understand the requirement from the particular job and present himself accurately. The relevance lies in the fact that:
This helps defining a job role
It adds to the advantage of the organization by hiring right candidate
The organization hires people in sync with available job
It helps to enhance the skills of the employees
It helps to get the work done within needed time frame with the right selection of the candidate.
Be it in the sales, marketing, technical, creative or managerial departments of an organization, the following few points are of importance in a description:
Must be a team player
Must have the right attitude
Should be able to comprehend task provided in his/her domain of work
Should be a quick learner
Should be creative and full of ideas
Should have requisite experience in his field
These aspects are common to all employees and must be present in all job details. For different sectors of the industry, the requirement would be different. The reason behind this is that one industry can have various job roles with different set of work to perform.
