Writing Job Descriptions & Person Specifications

Introduction

According to the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, 85% of companies experience difficulty recruiting, let alone recruiting the right people.

Businesses can improve their recruitment process by identifying the exact duties, tasks and responsibilities a job includes and by defining the specific attributes the ideal candidate will need.

Writing Job Descriptions and Person Specifications provides guidance on how to prepare job descriptions and person specifications that will help you find and select the right staff for your business.

Who is the course for?

The course is an ideal starting point for anyone involved in recruitment and selection. It gives a basic introduction and may be especially helpful for business owners and managers who are new to recruitment or have limited work experience. There are no formal entry requirements.

What will you get from this course?

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• analyse a job objectively
• write an effective job description
• avoid subjective bias.

Course features

You can start this online course straight away and work on it at any time, providing you have access to a computer with an internet connection. The course will be available for up to six months from the date first accessed.

The course consists of a series of information screens and simple exercises such as multiple choice and true or false questions.

A final ten-question test gives you a score and red or green colour coding shows you whether or not you have passed the course.

Other courses you might be interested in

Attracting Candidates and Producing Job Adverts, Shortlisting Candidates and Interview Techniques, Candidate References and Selection, Age Awareness, Employment Law

Course code

103080BT038

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