This document provides instructions for a two-part assignment analyzing a job description and developing an interview and selection plan. For part one, students are asked to analyze a job description, identify the key responsibilities and requirements, and write a revised description. They should also explain how social media could be used for recruitment. For part two, students must design an interview process for the position, describing the ideal candidate, interview participants and questions, and how candidates will be evaluated and potential challenges addressed. The goal is to develop a recruitment and selection plan based on analyzing an existing job description.

1. Part 1: Job Description Analysis
To Prepare:
Review the Learning Resources on human resource management
and recruitment, job analysis, and job design.
Identify a job description from your current healthcare
organization or where you have previously worked. Choose a
job description that will enable you to determine the type of
employees you are looking for as well as the selection criteria.
Based on the job description, develop a recruitment and
selection plan. For Part 1, you will focus on developing and
refining the job description. Consider:
What are the responsibilities of this job?
What are the competencies and KSAOs (knowledge, skills,
abilities, other attributes) required for this job?
How would you evaluate a candidate to determine fit for this
position, both in terms of technical competencies for the job and
fit with the culture and values of the organization?
How could the job description be improved to ensure a
successful hiring process?
Consider how you could use social media, such as LinkedIn or
online employment recruitment sites, to maximize the field of
qualified recruits.

2. If you are on LinkedIn, explore how the site functions as a
recruitment source. If you are not on LinkedIn, create a profile
for this Assignment, and then begin your research.
Identify and explore recruitment websites (e.g., Indeed,
ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder) that have been used to recruit for
this type of position. Depending on the job, also explore
discipline-specific websites where jobs are advertised (e.g.,
Nurse.org, ANA’s Career Center). Pay particular attention to
how jobs are presented to interested job seekers.
Part 1 Assignment: Job Description Analysis
In 2–3 pages, include the following:
Explain the role of the nurse executive in developing job
descriptions and why it represents an essential human resource
management function.
Analyze the job description you have selected as the focus of
your Assignment. Include the source of the job description and
critique the job description for clarity and accuracy.
Explain how well the job description defines the required
employee attributes for the job and how it could be improved. If
information is available, describe how the tasks and
competencies associated with this job may have changed since
the job description was conceived.

3. Write a new or revised job description that reflects your
analysis and which you would use for advertising the position
and recruiting candidates for the job.
Explain how you would use social media and online job search
technology to maximize presentation of the job description and
reach a broader share of potential recruits.
Describe two examples of how jobs similar to your chosen
position are presented to interested job seekers from the social
media and online job sites you visit.
Part 2 Assignment: Interview and Selection Plan
Based on the job description you created or revised in Part 1,
design an interview and selection process for that job. In 3–4
pages, include the following:
Describe the ideal candidate for this job, and explain the
sources of information you would use in evaluating applicants.
Explain an overview of your process to identify, and select that
candidate.
Focusing on the interview, explain:
Who within the healthcare organization would be involved in
the interview process, and why
Pre-interview guidance and preparation for interviewers and
recruits

4. How interview outcomes would be compiled
How differences in interview ratings would be resolved
List five essential questions you would ask in an interview to
evaluate key employee characteristics for this job. For each
question, explain what you would look and listen for in the
candidate’s response.
Explain how you would measure a candidate and assess the
recruit’s fitness for the position.
Analyze your interview and selection process for potential
challenges, and explain how you would address those challenges
to improve the process and outcomes, including retaining good
employees.