Collecting good job analysis information with interviews and questionnaires is all about asking good questions. Poor questions yield inadequate data and are difficult for respondents to answer.
The Job Analysis Question Bank provides:
- Job analysis question tips.
- Common questions used in job analysis to collect information about:
- Tasks/responsibilities/duties
- Supervision and relationships with others
- Decision-making authority
- Equipment and tools
- Physical demands
- Working conditions
- Knowledge requirements including education, training, and experience
- Skill requirements
- Ability requirements
- Other characteristics needed for performance
- Example questions for collecting demographic information from respondents.
Question choice depends on the information you want to obtain from a job analysis interview or questionnaire. Use this guide to navigate question options and quickly draft questions to use in your job analysis interviews and questionnaires.