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2. Job Description<\/h1>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

The job description is essentially a standardized summary of a job analysis. Job descriptions are usually very concise documents but they should always include the following components:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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  1. Date<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Job title<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. National Occupation Classification<\/a> (NOC) code<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Job functions (the tasks the employee performs)<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Knowledge, skills, and abilities (what an employee is expected to know and be able to do, as well as personal attributes)<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Education and experience required<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. Physical requirements of the job (ability to lift, see, or hear, for example)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
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    Samples of job descriptions<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\"Sample \"Sample\r\n

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    Notice how the job description includes the job function; knowledge, skills, and abilities required to do the job; education and experience required; and the physical or psychological requirements of the job. These two examples are missing the NOC code. The purpose of this code is to provide a categorization to compile labour statistics. It is relatively easy to find this code on the National Occupation Classification<\/a> website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

    Once the job description has been written, it can be modified to use for recruiting or filed in the HR department records. Before we discuss specific recruitment strategies, we should address the law and how it relates to hiring. This is the topic of Section 4.2 \"The Law and Recruitment\"<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

    2.1. The National Occupation Classification<\/a> (NOC) Code<\/h2>\r\nThe NOC provides a standardized nomenclature for describing the work performed by Canadians. It serves as a framework to:\r\n