POSITION DESCRIPTION WRITING

Why bother with position descriptions? Documented, up to date and comprehensive position descriptions can help to ensure that there is full agreement between employee and supervisor about the purpose of a job, its nature and scope, and associated activities. They can help you to focus on what's important by outlining the critical accountability areas and standards of performance expected. But some say that job descriptions are dangerous.... If position descriptions are written too rigidly, they can and will restrict flexibility. The best job descriptions are ones that capture the essence of a job, include a mechanism for update or review, and avoid enshrining areas of perpetual change such as use of specific technology, processes and systems. How we can help: The Human Element can design a position description format for you that meets the unique needs of your business or organization. You can complete position descriptions yourself for all of your staff or ask us to assist you in putting them together. We recommend full employee involvement in the process.