Question

Distinguish between:

Job Description and Job specification

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Basis of Distinction	Job Description	Job specification
1.	Meaning	A written statement of the contents of a job.	A document that describes the necessary qualities needed to carry out a job effectively.
2.	Contents	Title, duties, working conditions, and supervision relationships involved in a job.	Education, training, experience, aptitude, etc. are required for a particular job.
3.	Purpose	To identify, define and describe a job.	To support the processes of recruiting, selecting, and training individuals for the role.
4.	Sequence	Prepared before job specification.	Prepared after job description.