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Is there any difference between "Job Description" and "Job Specification" ?. If yes, explain what ?

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Date Posted: 2014/09/16
zafar abbas minhas
by zafar abbas minhas , Freelance Writer , DAILY MASHRAQ

AGREED WITH BRO, ARINJAY,,,, IT IS NOT FIX DEFINATION,,, CHANGES FROM COMPANY TO COMPANY ............

Gangani Angampitiya
by Gangani Angampitiya , Executive – Human Resources , Odel PLC

Yes. Job description is a full description of the responsibilities and duties that a job entails. Job specification is a tool that allows management to let applicants know the skills, level of experience and education, and abilities that they are required to have to be able to fit easily into a job in an organization

 

You describe bold issues but you specify narrow ones for the applicants

Antonios Papadimitriou
by Antonios Papadimitriou , Medical Sales Officer , NIPD Genetics

Job description is a list of duties responsibilities and basically what the employer wants from the job.

The job specification or is what the list of experience, qualificaions and other skills needed in order to do this job.

The more analytical the better, in my opinion.

Bogdan Bucur
by Bogdan Bucur , HR Consultant , Phoenix Business Solutions

"job description" is referring to the general character of the position, it is a job label. 

"job specification" may engage more details about the role, with specific functions and activities.

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

While many people use the terms job description and job specification interchangeably, there's a difference between the two. One tells what the job entails, while the other tells what qualities the individual filling the job needs to have.

 Job Description

·         A job description is a written statement describing the general responsibilities and duties of a given position. It should be considered an advertisement for the job as it often lists the results expected from the person in the position and tells to whom the person reports. It may include general working conditions as well. A job description can also be used as a benchmark for bosses to evaluate current employees.

Job Specification

·         A job specification normally provides a list of the qualifications anyone filling the post should have. These qualifications might include necessary education, previous work experience and specific skills needed for the position.

 

Always depends on the situation and the type of job roles and even on the organizations.

Saiful Islam Hiron
by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

Yes.

Job Description: Highlights the task, duty, responsibility and accountability.

Jo Specification: Education, competency, knowledge, skills, attitude to perform the job.

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