Lesson Overview

Lesson 4 begins a series of lessons that drills down into the day-to-day functions for which HR professionals are responsible. This lesson discusses the ways in which an organization can analyze and organize jobs in the work place. For most of us the result of these activities is the job description which we receive to help define the variety of roles we will play as well as the knowledge, skills and behaviors required to perform those roles successfully.

Lesson Objectives

Upon successful completion of this lesson, you should be able to

• identify the primary ways in which an organization would conduct job analysis;
• determine from internal and external data sources, workforce needs and trends; and,
• analyze a job description based on required tasks, knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance.

Lesson Readings & Activities

By the end of this lesson, make sure you have completed the readings and activities found in the Lesson 4 Course Schedule.