How does a job description help me in recruiting and interviewing?
A job description should contain whatever you conclude are the bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQs) of the job. These will help you narrow down your candidate pool to those who can perform all the necessary job functions. For example, you may have a position that requires heavy lifting and typing. All applicants who apply, male or female, should be told of this requirement so if they can’t lift or can’t type, they are not qualified. Putting your BFOQs in writing is also a good risk-mitigation practice should a situation arise where a job candidate brings a lawsuit against the association because he or she believes the hiring decision was based on race, for example, when in fact it was because he or she couldn’t perform one of the documented BFOQs. How does the job description help me address performance issues? You can use the job description to gauge whether an employee’s performance is on track and to determine where improvement is needed. For example, let’s say you have a c
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