Hrm 531 Week 2 Reflection Paper

Team A Weekly Reflection

HRM 513

Team A Weekly Reflection

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the key discussion points from the learning objectives during week two. This week's topic focused on the functions of a job description.

Objective 1: Explain how a job analysis is used to create a job description.

A job analysis is defined as "the process used to break a job into its component duty or functional areas and the task statements associated with those duty areas" (Hartley, 2010). The job analysis identifies requirements and duties involves in the job. It will also establish guidelines on the education level, skill set, and work environment.

The completed job analysis will be used to create the job description. The US Department of Interior...