Human Resource Planning Interview Question:

What is the difference between job description and job specification?

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Job description comprises of the job title, location, job summary, duties & responsibilities, tools that will be used to perform the job and the working conditions. It is a written statement which includes the above information. A proper job description helps in advertising the vacancy effectively and attracting the right talent while Job specification comprises of the qualification that a particular job seeks in the candidate. It includes educational qualifications, work experience, personal qualities etc.
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