The advantages of Job Analysis

Job analysis has advantages that are not only beneficial to the job analysts but also to the organizations in order to create strategic decisions. As we understand, human resource department is currently considered as an important factor in deciding the path of success. With its strategic human resource management, HRD plays an important role in achieving the organization’s vision and mission.

The advantages of job analysis are:

1.      Present immediate information: after the process is finished, we can obtain job-related information such as tasks, responsibilities, duties, risks and hazards and not to mention the skills and abilities needed to perform the job.

2.      Assist in designing the requirements to perform a job: perhaps is the most important result of job analysis. Job description is the result of job analysis which informs us which person qualifies to fill in a certain job, what qualities and requirements needed to work.

3.      Assist in the hiring process: Employer sometimes has difficulties when to recruit the right candidate. Job analysis is the answer. Job analysis process gives answers how employers can create, establish and maintain effective hiring practices.

4.      Helps in performing evaluation and appraisal processes: it is quite a troublesome for managers when performing evaluation and appraisal evaluation. They need to be objective and have to use the right tool. Job Analysis helps managers evaluating the performance of employees by comparing the standard or desired output with delivered or actual output. On these bases, they appraise their performances. The process helps in deciding whom to promote and when. It also guides managers in understanding the skill gaps so that right person can be fit at that particular place in order to get desired output.

5.      Assists in delivering appropriate training: it is one important function of HRD to deliver training for the employees. The suitable training will increase the productivity however how do we know which training is suitable for the employees? Job analysis can answer that question.

6.      Assists in Deciding Compensation Package for a Specific Job: A genuine and unbiased process of job analysis helps managers in determining the appropriate compensation package and benefits and allowances for a particular job. This is done on the basis of responsibilities and hazards involved in a job.

The six points mentioned above inform us the advantages of job analysis. And probably you are wondering, does it have any disadvantages? It does.