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| Introduction | |
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| What Is a Job Description? | |
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| The Benefits of Using Job Descriptions | |
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| Why You Need to Know the Law | |
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| Who Should Read This Book | |
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| Who Wrote This Book | |
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| How to Use This Book | |
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| An Overview of Job Descriptions | |
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| Advantages of Creating and Using job Descriptions | |
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| How Job Descriptions Fit Into the Broader Employment Picture | |
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| The Drafting Process | |
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| Test Your Knowledge | |
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| Avoiding Legal Pitfalls | |
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| Don't Discriminate | |
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| Don't Undermine At-Will Employment | |
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| Don't Make Promises You Can't (or Won't) Keep | |
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| Don't Violate Applicants' Privacy | |
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| Don't Create Overtime Classification Problems | |
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| Test Your Knowledge | |
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| Analyze and Define the Job | |
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| Consider the Big Picture | |
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| Identify the Keys to Success in Your Company and Your Department | |
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| Determine the Essential Functions of the Job | |
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| Determine Qualifications | |
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| Other Requirements | |
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| Test Your Knowledge | |
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| Writing the Job Description | |
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| Five Golden Rules for Writing Job Descriptions | |
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| Write the Job Functions, Responsibilities, and Requirements | |
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| Write the Job Summary | |
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| Gather Input on Your Job Description | |
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| Test Your Knowledge | |
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| Using job Descriptions | |
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| Posting and Marketing the Job | |
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| Setting Pay Levels | |
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| Conducting Interviews | |
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| Orienting New Hires | |
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| Measuring and Managing Performance | |
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| Test Your Knowledge | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Deciding Whether to Hire | |
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| Moving the Position to Another Department | |
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| If the Job Changes Over Time | |
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| Adding New Job Functions After an Employee Starts Work | |
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| Handling Coworker Concerns | |
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| Employees and Applicants With Disabilities | |
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| Test Your Knowledge | |
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| Using the Interactive Forms | |
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| Editing RTFs | |
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| List of Forms | |
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| Sample job Descriptions | |
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| Accounting Supervisor | |
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| Business Manager | |
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| Computer Programmer | |
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| Director of Human Resources | |
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| Employment Specialist | |
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| Events Coordinator | |
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| Executive Secretary | |
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| Flight Instructor | |
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| Manager, Competitive Intelligence | |
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| Network Analyst | |
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| Procurement Specialist | |
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| Receptionist | |
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| Regional Sales Director | |
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| Senior Director, Staffing | |
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| Laws and Agencies | |
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| State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment | |
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| Agencies That Enforce Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment | |
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| Departments of Labor | |
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| Index | |