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3. Sources for Job Information
Identify primary and secondary sources such as incumbents, supervisors, SMEs, documents, and observations used to gather job information.
Job Analysis & Job Description Writing
Sources for Job Information
Sources for job information are the people, documents, and observations you consult to accurately describe what a job requires.
"I need the job description to match day-to-day reality so we hire someone who can actually do the work."
Primary sources are first-hand inputs (incumbents, supervisors, SMEs, direct observation); secondary sources are indirect (existing documents, org charts, job postings, training materials). Use both to build a complete, reliable picture.
"I need the job description to match day-to-day reality so we hire someone who can actually do the work."
Primary sources are first-hand inputs (incumbents, supervisors, SMEs, direct observation); secondary sources are indirect (existing documents, org charts, job postings, training materials). Use both to build a complete, reliable picture.