Job analysis

Please read and follow the direction on the attached file.

JobAnalysis Activity/Assignment

Part One:

Please visit the O*Net web site (http://online.onetcenter.org) and select two of the following

job descriptions: Human Resources Manager, Commercial Truck Driver, Registered Nurse,

Biomedical Engineer, Accountant, or Secondary School Teacher. After selecting the job

descriptions, please answer the following questions for each of the two job descriptions.

Job title of jobs being analyzed:

_____________________________________________

1. How would you recommend gathering information to update this job description?

Specifically, what data sources and data collection methods do you recommend? Explain why

you chose those sources and methods.

Sources you recommend:

Why those sources?

Methods you recommend:

Why those methods?

Please use complete sentences

2.

There are 10 tasks listed on the job summary report. Write the specific task statements in the

table below in order of importance. For each task/dimension, indicate the percentage of time

spent on that function. The total must add to 100%.

Task Percentage: ________

Job #1:______________________________________________

Task Time on task (Percentage)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

TOTAL = 100%

Job #2:______________________________________________

Task Time on task (Percentage)
1

2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL = 100%

Part Two

For each task named in part one, rate its importance to overall job performance using Likert

Scale from 1 to 5. The number 1 meaning the task is of minor importance, and the number 5

meaning the task is of major importance.

Write the specific task statements in the table below, and enter the level of importance using

any number between 1 and 5. In the last column, provide justification for your rating.

Job #1:______________________________________________
Job #2:______________________________________________

Part III

Using your responses to part 2, identify essential and nonessential job functions for this job.

Job #1:______________________________________________

Task Importance Justification

1.

2.

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5.

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7.

8.

9.

10.

Task Essential or Nonessential?

1.
2.

Job #2:______________________________________________

Part IV

Review the abilities required to perform this job. Place the number of each task in the

appropriate abilities category. A particular task can be classified in more than one category. Add

the number of tasks in each category. What is the dominant type of ability needed to perform

this job? Identify specific skills needed to perform major tasks.

Category of ability Frequency

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Task Essential or Nonessential?

1.

2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Job #1:______________________________________________

Category of Ability Frequency

Cognitive

Psychomotor

Physical

Sensory

Specific skills and abilities to perform major tasks:

______________________________________________________________________________

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Job #2:______________________________________________

Category of Ability Frequency
Cognitive
Psychomotor
Physical
Sensory

Specific skills and abilities to perform major tasks:

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

Part V. The last page of the assignment should be reference page in APA format.