job analysis

American  

noun

1. a detailed study of the requirements necessary to complete a job, taking into consideration chiefly the order of operation, material and machinery needed, and the necessary qualifications of workers.

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job analysis British  

noun

1. the analysis of the contents of a job in order to provide a job description for such purposes as fitting the job into a grading structure or matching individual capabilities to job requirements

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Etymology

Origin of job analysis

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

A job analysis done by the board last year found that most trained and certified reflexologists work out of their homes, a spa or a chiropractor’s office, she said, not stores.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2015

Five years ago Dr. Tiffin began to correlate visual skills and job analysis.

From Time Magazine Archive