Job descriptions are a provided outline which detail what a person can expect to encounter during the everyday lifestyle of said job. Per Job Analysis and Job Design lecture, job descriptions includes a multitude amount of information.
Job Descriptions Include:
• Job Description
• Job Summary
• Task Assessments
• KSAO’s required
• Physical Demands
• Working Conditions
To met the standards set by the job descriptions can be overwhelming and challenging. In my personal experience, I’ve had confidence in my abilities to fulfill every requirement outlined in job descriptions except KSAO’s required.
Per Job Analysis and Job Design lecture, KSAO’s required is used to describe the attributes workers need to carry out their work effectively. The attributes outlined in KSAO’s are knowledge, skill, ability, and other characteristics such as personality or certifications.
When it came time to do interviews for jobs and internships, I focused on selling my other characteristics to my future employers. I felt my knowledge for the construction field wasn’t up to standard as I was new to the general contractor role. My skill was good and my confidence to increase my skill is a strong trait of mine. In comparison to other classmates of mine, I definitely felt separation between us when it came to knowledge of the construction field. Since my knowledge wasn’t something that was up to par yet, I knew my next best selling point was my character and personality. I spoke with great energy and presented myself as someone with great ambition and with a keen sense to learn. My strategy worked and I received offers for work after graduation.
The challenged I faced with job descriptions was the feeling I wasn’t qualified in comparison to my classmates. I was able to overcome that challenge by focusing in on what my strengths are and using those to receive job offers.
