Job Design and Description

Effective employee management also involves designing and documenting job descriptions for each of your employees. In addition to providing an overview of your company's staff and the work that each one of them does, job descriptions will also assist you in the following:

• Hiring and training new employees
• Preparing employees for promotion
• Describing reporting relationships and expectations
• Providing a basis for performance assessments
• Keeping wages in balance with responsibility and productivity

Sample Job Description:
Vacuum Cleaner Service Repairman

Duties: Call on customers, repair vacuum cleaners, complete work orders, collect payments, keep repair equipment in good working order.

Responsible to: The Service Manager

Job Requirements: Must be bondable and knowledgeable about repairing vacuum cleaners; must have car and driver's licence.

Personal Skills: Must be able to work alone yet relate well to customers; must be punctual and reliable.