A thorough and competently conducted job analysis has a number of benefits for the human resource cycle and the organization as a whole:
HR Planning -Provides essential information for management before making organizational decisions -Show actual number and nature of jobs within the company -Create precise job descriptions -Bring the specifics of a position in focus -Determine relative worth of each position and its appropriate class -Maintain the competitiveness of the company in the market
Setting & Monitoring Performance Standards -Establish a job’s specific activities and performance standards -Carry out objective performance appraisals -Combine responsibilities into logical job groups -Identify major job responsibilities for inclusion in a performance management system
Compensations & Benefits -Evaluate and establish appropriate levels of compensation based on job value -Develop compensation programmes based on different skill levels -Create an obvious effect in motivating employees
Recruitment & Selection -Establish relevant standards and requirements for personnel selection purposes -Locate suitable pool of candidates for recruit and hire -Develop unbiased interview questions -Get rid of unnecessary tasks and positions -Know what should be done for the job
Training -Expose skills that require by various jobs -Define contents of training programmes -Identify health and safety hazards and working conditions that require special training
Credit: Adapted from Dr. Tyler’s MSc in HRM class, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Group 2, 2006.
