HRMN 3420 EXAM 2 HIGH-YIELD
RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND WORKFLOW
ANALYSIS SUMMARY 2026
◉ job specifications.
Answer: (an outcome of job analysis)
what do the people in the job need to have? (minimum
requirements)
- a list of KSAOs that an individual must have to perform a particular
job
◉ knowledge.
Answer: usually a recognized body of info such as "knowledge of
accounting principles," "knowledge of statistical process control," or
"knowledge of basic electrical principles"
◉ skill.
Answer: an individual's level of proficiency or competency in
performing a specific task, usually expressed in numerical terms
(skill at typing 30 words per minute, skill at tig-welding bicycle
frame to standards within 30 minutes, skill at handling and
operating a forklift)
, ◉ ability.
Answer: relatively enduring, stable attributes (cognitive or physical)
(spatial, motor, dexterity, etc)
◉ other characteristics that fall into KSAOs.
Answer: other personal attributes (personality, willingness,
interests, motivation, licenses, degrees, years of experience)
◉ job analysis.
Answer: considered the building block of all HR functions
- work redesign, HR planning, selection, training, career
development/counseling, performance appraisal, job
evaluation/setting compensation, legal defense
◉ job relevance.
Answer: is this KSAO necessary to do the job?
◉ ADA.
Answer: criteria for reasonable accommodation; essential functions;
what tasks must be done?
◉ industrial engineering approach to job design.
RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND WORKFLOW
ANALYSIS SUMMARY 2026
◉ job specifications.
Answer: (an outcome of job analysis)
what do the people in the job need to have? (minimum
requirements)
- a list of KSAOs that an individual must have to perform a particular
job
◉ knowledge.
Answer: usually a recognized body of info such as "knowledge of
accounting principles," "knowledge of statistical process control," or
"knowledge of basic electrical principles"
◉ skill.
Answer: an individual's level of proficiency or competency in
performing a specific task, usually expressed in numerical terms
(skill at typing 30 words per minute, skill at tig-welding bicycle
frame to standards within 30 minutes, skill at handling and
operating a forklift)
, ◉ ability.
Answer: relatively enduring, stable attributes (cognitive or physical)
(spatial, motor, dexterity, etc)
◉ other characteristics that fall into KSAOs.
Answer: other personal attributes (personality, willingness,
interests, motivation, licenses, degrees, years of experience)
◉ job analysis.
Answer: considered the building block of all HR functions
- work redesign, HR planning, selection, training, career
development/counseling, performance appraisal, job
evaluation/setting compensation, legal defense
◉ job relevance.
Answer: is this KSAO necessary to do the job?
◉ ADA.
Answer: criteria for reasonable accommodation; essential functions;
what tasks must be done?
◉ industrial engineering approach to job design.
