Question: Create the following positions based upon a job analysis:

1. Mailroom clerk: Entry level for a long-term existing company in San Diego, CA.

2. Manager in the marketing department: Mid-level position in a start-up company, in Scottsdale, AZ.

Prepare standard job descriptions of one page for each of the positions with the following sections:

• Job Summary

• Job Requirements (Minimum Education, Experience and Certifications and/or training required)

• Job Functions (Detailed description of the job duties) Make sure each duty begins with a present action verb

• Other information (KSA's, physical requirements, working conditions, reporting relationships, location, travel requirements and working hours)
Prepare a one page paper after the job descriptions are created that includes the following:

• Explain the pay scale appropriate for the each job (local vs. regional vs. national) and why the pay scale is appropriate to ensure market competiveness

• Discuss direct and indirect compensation plans that match that of the company's lifecycle for each job

Individual Assignment: Job Description and Total Compensation

Purpose of Assignment: The HR practitioner must understand the importance of a job description and the purpose it serves to the organization. This assignment will enable students to create job descriptions for jobs and articulate direct and indirect compensation plans for companies that are in different business life cycles. Students will explain the pay scale and its appropriateness to market competiveness.