JOB DESCRIPTIONS Lesson objective: To understand the importance of a job description

Match the skills with the jobs Jobs Accountant Fashion designer Secretary Delivery driver Managing Director TV presenter Police officer Skills Good with figures Design flair Ability to spell accurately Ability to drive a van Leadership Communication skills Ability to cope with pressure

What it includes; What is a job description? What information do you think is included in it?

Job Description Is a document explaining what a job involves. It includes: Title Place of work Description of the business Main duties Requirements for the job Reports to How to apply

In pairs In pairs you are going to be given 2 job descriptions These are actual job descriptions from the Work Experience data base They are exactly the same format as the ones that you will be accessing next week In your pair, you need to read through and highlight the parts of the job description that you feel are most important! You may want to highlight key sentences or maybe just key words that you feel would be most relevant to the person applying for the job

Class discussion What elements did we think were most important in the; H & M job description S & P Auto’s job description

Why is a job description important Was there anything surprising that you found out from reading the 2 job descriptions you were given? Were there any roles/rules/responsibilities that surprised you? Why should you read a job description?

Homework I want you to think about and answer the following question; A job description is important because…. You should aim to write around half a page of A4 in total. It must not be copied and pasted from the internet!!!