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In yesterday's Advisor, we covered the first 4 common job description mistakes; today we'll cover number 5, and introduce an elegant solution to your job description challenges.
October 20, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Job descriptions—just the thought brings tears to your eyes. Yet they are central to hiring, compensation, and appraisal (not to mention avoiding lawsuits). Today, BLR editors reveal the top 5 mistakes managers make with job descriptions.
October 18, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Accommodation. "Sometimes it can be overwhelming," concedes the Job Accommodation Network (JAN). But a good job description is a "constructive tool" for focusing on reasonable accommodations.
August 19, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Today we continue our look at taming TOTs—Terrible Office Tyrants—and we'll take a look at an invaluable source for prewritten job descriptions. (Should all HR job descriptions list taming TOTs as an "essential function"?)
July 21, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Dealing with the boss got you down? Whether it’s whining or bragging or bullying, Lynn Taylor has tips for handling your Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT).
July 20, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
In yesterday's Advisor, we looked at criteria for identifying "essential functions" for job descriptions. Today, again courtesy of Natividad Valdez of Washington State Department of Personnel, we share more tips on essential functions, and an introduction to a new job description management program.
June 17, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Conceptually, "essential functions" seems easy enough, but it's tricky when you get down to specifics. And there are common mistakes that are easily avoided.
June 16, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Caution: The old standard catchall "performs other duties as assigned" won't cut it for essential functions in today's job descriptions, says Kenneth H. Pritchard. If a duty is essential, it needs to be clearly identified and described.
March 19, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Writing job descriptions that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is tricky. In your efforts to be clear, you can also be exclusionary. Here are tips for handling this delicate duty.
March 18, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Yesterday’s Advisor covered legal issues with job descriptions; today’s issue features key do’s and don’ts and introduces an extraordinary resource of prewritten job descriptions.
February 03, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
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