Job descriptions tend to sit untouched on a shared drive until someone urgently needs one for a new hire, a workplace injury or a lawsuit. When they are outdated or don't match the real job, they help no one.

This 60-minute job descriptions training for HR gives practical guidance on writing legally compliant job descriptions that clearly set out duties and expectations. You'll cover the legal considerations every employer should know, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, workers' compensation and wage and hour rules, plus a roadmap and best practices for development and the key components of a strong description.

The session also explains how job analysis, job descriptions and job postings differ, and how to use job descriptions in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, promotions, compensation and leave management.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Accurate job descriptions support fair job evaluations in recruitment, promotion, discipline and leave decisions, and strengthen your position if a claim is filed. This course gives you practical structures for creating descriptions that fit your company's needs.

It suits HR directors, managers, analysts and business partners, recruitment, talent acquisition and onboarding specialists, engagement coordinators, training and development managers and policy development officers.

AREA COVERED

• Why job descriptions matter and the risks of letting them go out of date
• Legal considerations: the Americans with Disabilities Act, workers' compensation and wage and hour
• A roadmap and best practices for developing job descriptions
• Key components of a well-crafted job description
• How job analysis differs from job descriptions and job postings
• Practical uses: recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, promotions, compensation and leave management

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify the legal considerations for job descriptions that every employer should know
• Follow a roadmap and best practices for developing job descriptions
• Include the key components of a well-crafted job description
• Distinguish job analysis from job descriptions and job postings
• Use job descriptions across recruiting, onboarding, performance, promotions, compensation and leave

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

• HR Directors
• HR Managers
• Recruitment Specialists
• Talent Acquisition Managers
• Employee Engagement Coordinators
• Training and Development Managers
• HR Analysts
• HR Business Partners
• Onboarding Specialists
• Policy Development Officers