Analyze the main employability communication and personal skills required when applying for a specific job role?

Answer 1

1. Job analysis

Job Analysis is to identify in detail the particular job duties and requirements alsothe relative importance of these duties for a given job. It is a process where judgements are made about the data collected on a job. An important concept is that the analysis is conducted of the Job, not the person

2. Job description

Job descriptions clearly identify and spell out the responsibilities of a specific job. Job descriptions also include information about working conditions, tools, equipment used, knowledge and skills needed, and relationships with other positions.

3. Person specification

the person specification includes the skills that a job candidate must have in order to complete the tasks of a positionthat they are applying for. A person specification can outline the educational requirements, training experience as well as more personal qualifications that a candidate must possess. The main overallpurpose of the Person Specification is to clearly define the evidence that is required of candidates to prove they are able to undertake the role that are being described in the job desription.

4. Plans to advertise

An explicit outline of what goal an advertising campaign should achieve, how to accomplish those goals, and how to determine whether or not the campaign was successful in obtaining those goals e.g.; newspaper, TescoPLCwebsite, job centre etc.

5. Experience in the job - if they already have experience they have a better advantage as they don't need training and they have the knowledge they need to complete the job. For example - if applying to be an administrative assistant experience is preferred as you know what the overview of the job is and you will not need as much, if any training for the position

6. Research in to the job - If they research the job before they go into the interview they will have more idea about the company and will show they have prepared themselves. For example if applying to be an administrative assistant then reading the tasks needed to complete the job you may be able to learn them and put them on your CV

7. Knowledge of the product or service - this is a good insight to have as it shows that you have studied the company and its products and shows you will you have the skills capable of working in the company.