job description

noun

1. an abstract of a job analysis containing the classification of and requirements for a job, used in hiring and placing prospective employees.

job description

noun

1. a detailed written account, agreed between management and worker, of all the duties and responsibilities which together make up a particular job

Word History and Origins

Origin of job description¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Making silk purses of sow's ears might be too long a job description but that's a huge part of the role now.

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Looking for work now, he doesn’t see the same willingness by companies to take a chance on someone whose résumé isn’t a perfect match to the job description.

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“You don’t have to think of an individual by the job title or the job description, but you think of an individual as a collection of skills.”

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"Every leader gets it, it always comes out particularly at conference, it's in the job description."

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Patel’s job description was not provided, but he was not a licensed lawyer, according to the state bar registry.

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