Thinking about your past employment opportunities, have you ever wondered what qualifications and skills were necessary for a job? Now, consider as a manager why it would be important to know of all of the necessary qualifications of a new position prior to hiring? How does effective job design contribute to employee retention?

This week, you have been introduced to the process of completing a job analysis. This information can then be used for two primary outcomes: a) job descriptions and b) job specifications.

With these thoughts in mind:

• Select a topic from this week’s readings that interests you the most.
• Consider a real-world situation that relates to or could be addressed utilizing primary concepts from the assigned readings.

By Day 3

Post your response. Your post should be approximately 200–250 words in length. Include the following:

• Does job analysis benefit an organization? Why or why not?
• Explain how job design assists with attracting, selecting, and retaining quality talent.
• Describe a real-world situation that incorporates the use of a job analysis or design strategy to attract and retain quality talent. How effectively does this strategy support the notion of strategic human resources?