Job analysis is a process which determines the duties and skill requirements of a job. Hence, it indicates what activities and accountability the job entails. Following are the main objectives or purposes of job analysis:
1. Job Description
Job description is a job profile which describes the contents, environment and condition of jobs. It is prepared on the basis of data collected through job analysis. It provides information relating to activities and duties to be performed in a job. It differentiate one job from another by introducing unique characteristics of each job.
2. Job Specification
Job specification is another notable objective of job analysis. It includes the information relating to the requirements of skills and abilities to perform a specific task. It states the minimum acceptable qualifications that an incumbent must possess to perform the assigned duty successfully. The job specification statement identifies the knowledge, skills, abilities needed to perform that task effectively.
3. Job Evaluation
Job analysis also provides required information which are necessary for evaluating the worthiness of jobs. After the preparation of job description and job specification statements, it assists for the evaluation of actual performance against the predetermined standard. Then the deviation (if any) is found out that has taken place during the course of action. Moreover, job evaluation helps to establish the value of different jobs in a hierarchical order which allows to compare jobs one from another.