Job Analysis And Job Statements: Job Description Of A Job

Abstract

Job descriptions provide a candidate with the right information about a vacancy an organization desires to fill. By providing the right job analysis and design in a vacancy, an organization can attract the right pool of qualified individuals on which to choose from. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of job description, job analysis, and job design using Pep Boys’ assistant service manager job vacancy.

Introduction

Successful organizations usually have written job descriptions for their vacancies. The drafting process starts before the hiring process and seeks to identify the right candidates’ attributes required for the job. Therefore, companies should write job descriptions effectively and carefully to minimize any chances

The descriptions include, a job title, job summary, working environment, performance expectations, and work activities.

The job title gives an overview of the nature of the job thereby giving the candidates a sense of identity and grouping employees who carry out similar tasks in an organization. In Pep Boys’ case, the job title is assistant service manager. The job summary, on the other hand, provides the duties, responsibilities, purpose, and nature of the work. This gives a candidate a general comprehension of the position advertised.

The vacancy also states the working environment on which the candidate would work, such as levels of responsibility, work environment, involvement with fellow staff, and work demands. For instance, the assistant service manager would be tasked with supervising and directing all the staff in the stores department and would be surrounded by tools and

This shows that the company has conducted a proper analysis of the assistant service manager’s post. Moreover, the company uses the right terminologies to describe the position advertised, such as management, automotive, and skilled labor trades. This helps attract only the interested candidates instead of a large pool of individuals who may be looking for a management job but not interested in the automotive sector.

Moreover, Pep Boys is specific on the experience and education level needed for the job, therefore, providing the right avenue for the right candidates only to apply. On searching for specific keywords on the internet, such as “management jobs”, “3 years’ experience”, “assistant manager”, and “automotive”, a candidate would be automatically redirected to the Pep Boys’ vacancy. This would provide the company with a large pool of the right candidates on which to choose