Job Description Handbook

A job description lays the groundwork for the life of an employment relationship as well as marketing an employment opportunity. Managers are frequently asked to write job descriptions and this book explains how to do the job right. Every job has a description — but if it’s poorly written (or not written at all), a company can face all sorts of problems, from low employee morale to legal troubles. The Job Description Handbook is an all-in-one resource anyone can use to create HR documents that provide details on every job’s duties, requirements, qualifications — and much more.The book covers: § the advantages of creating job descriptions § how they fit into the broader employment picture § how to write a good job description § legal traps to avoid § how to “troubleshoot” a description The Job Description Handbook also provides checklists, worksheets, resources, sample language and step-by-step instructions that employers can use for creating job descriptions that will work in the real world. The CD-ROM also provides a special PowerPoint presentation on writing job descriptions.