Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Job requirements- An important tool

Every job has certain requirements which are determined by the organisation based on past experience or through consultation with senior employees. These requirements must be met by a particular candidate in order to be successful in a specific job position. Job requirements or standards keep changing according to the job as the position determines the requirements and the fulfillment of those requirements determines performance.
Job requirements can be in the form of technical skills or behavioral skills which a candidate is expected to possess. Technical skills or qualifications are the most important requirement in any job, but some jobs give equal importance to soft skills or social skills.
There are some behavioral skills like teamwork, motivation to work, initiative, etc. which can be universally applied to different jobs; but there are requirements of other behavioral skills which vary according to the job. For example, jobs where one has to interact with more people would require a high level extroversion and god communications skills. Some jobs require high levels of emotional maturity or ability to deal with stress.
Technical requirements would include educational qualifications and degrees and prior experience in the field, any knowledge or interest in extra-curricular activities which would directly add to the performance in a particular job position.

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