Job Rotation must start with an end goal The goal of the job rotation determines the job changes. Thus, if a department in which every employee is cross-trained to do every job is the goal, a careful structuring of the rotation must occur. If the development of individual employees, for eventual promotion, to advance the employees career options, to avoid job boredom, or to create backup help for vacation times, is the goal, the job rotation plans will differ. Effective job rotation specifies the goal. Consequently the steps in a job rotation should be measurable and build upon each other as an employee moves to each new job, he or she is assigned to another employee who has the responsibility to teach, answer questions, and mentor during the training.
