Talent management begins with understanding what jobs need to be filled, and the human traits and competencies employees need. Job analysis is the procedure through which you determine the duties of the positions and the characteristics of the people to hire for them.
The information collected through a job analysis is used help manage all aspects of an effective HR program.
In terms of recruitment and selection information about what duties the job entails and what human characteristics are required helps in hiring decisions.
Job analysis is crucial for validating all major human resources practices, especially when it comes to legal compliance. You may recall from our earlier discussion of federal laws that care must be exercised in all areas related to employees such as hiring under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
A job analysis helps compare each employee’s actual performance with his or her duties and performance standards in performance appraisals.
Compensation often depends on the job’s required skill and education level, safety hazards, degree of responsibility, and other factors you assess through job analysis.
The job description, which is created from a job analysis, lists the job’s specific duties and skills—and therefore the training—that the job requires.