Gather job information
Why?
You need a clear but simple description of each job role (or each type of job role) to make fair comparisons.
How?
- Collect existing job descriptions or create simple outlines of the main tasks and responsibilities for each job in your organisation.
- If needed, talk to workers about their jobs or ask them to fill out a short form.
- Focus on uncovering what the role requires – the skills, responsibility, effort and working conditions.
- For each role, summarise all the information gathered in a job profile. Remember to use gender-neutral, inclusive language. Read more here.
Mistakes to avoid
- Ignoring ‘invisible’ work (customer care, emotional labour).
- Using generic job descriptions copied from outside your organisation.
- Confusing job evaluation with the performance evaluation of the worker in the job.