Common Applications of Job Analysis

Organizations utilize job data obtained by job analysis to meet a variety of organizational objectives. Common applications of job analysis include:

• Recruitment, selection, and placement of employees
• New employee orientation and training
• Performance management
• Promotions and transfers
• Job design
• Job evaluation
• Job enlargement
• Job classification
• Compensation (e.g., market-based pay)
• Training and development/career development of staff
• Manpower (staffing) planning
• Utilization of staff
• Plant safety
• Writing or amending manuals and publications
• Organizational design
• Establishment of lines of responsibility
• Establishment of organizational relationships
• Union relationships (e.g., contract negotiations, grievances, etc.)
• Compliance (e.g., meeting equal opportunity guideline