Glossary
Job Analysis
is the process of identifying and determining information about a job for the purpose of writing descriptions. Factors considered include duties, tasks, responsibilities, and skill requirements, among others.
Job Class
(job grade) represents a group of jobs that are substantially similar, justifying a common name, similar selection processes and similar compensation.
Job Description
is a written summary of a job which identifies the position and describes its tasks, major duties and responsibilities and minimum qualifications and abilities required to perform the job.
Job Evaluation
is a systematic process that compares jobs and ranks them based on their relative worth to the organization. It is used to create a job structure for the organization and establish compensation standards.
Job Family
is made up of related jobs distinguished by levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities (competencies) as well as other factor required of the jobs.
Job Hierarchy
A grouping of jobs based on their job-related similarities and differences and on their value to the organization’s objectives. (Compensation)
Job Ranking System
Simplest and oldest system of job evaluation by which jobs are arrayed on the basis of their relative worth. (Belcourt)
Job Sharing
An arrangement where two employees share one position. (HR Council Website)