DIFFERENT JOB TERMS

1. POSITION – Consists of the responsibility and

duties performed by an individual.
2. JOB –group of positions that are similar in their
duties. In some instances, only one position may
be involved because no other similar position
exists.
3. OCCUPATION –groups of jobs that are similar as
to kind of work and are found throughout an
industry.
4. JOB ANALYSIS –the procedure used for
determining/collecting information relating to the
operations and responsibility of a specific job.
5. JOB DESCRIPTION –organized, factual
statements of the duties and responsibilities of a
specific job.
6. JOB SPECIFICATIONS –a written explanation of
the minimum acceptable human qualities
necessary for effective performance of a given job.
7. JOB CLASSIFICATION –grouping of jobs on some
specified basis such as kind of work or pay.
8. JOB EVALUATION –systematic and orderly
process of determining the worth of a job in relation
to other jobs.
9. TASKS –coordinated and aggregated series of
work elements used to produce an output.
Recruitment refers to the process of attracting, screening, and selecting qualified people
for a job at an organization or firm. For some components of the recruitment process,
mid- and large-size organizations often retain professional recruiters or outsource some
of the process to recruitment agencies.

selection
Definition

The process of interviewing and evaluating candidates for a specific job and selecting an individual
for employment based on certain criteria. Employee selection can range from a very simple process to
a very complicated process depending on the firm hiring and the position. Certain employment laws
such as anti-discrimination laws must be obeyed during employee selection.