Why is it important to perform a position analysis before you develop the position description?

To complete this Application Assignment, write a 2- to 3-page paper in which you analyze the effectiveness of position descriptions.

First, explain the importance of creating an effective position description. Address the following:

• Why is it important to perform a position analysis before you develop the position description?
• Who would be the best people to contact to complete the position analysis and what information could you garner from them?
• What are at least three significant uses of a position description?

Then comment on the following for the two position descriptions you found (be sure to include the text of your selected job descriptions):

• Identify the strengths of the descriptions and discern how those strengths contribute to the overall effectiveness of the descriptions.
• Identify what may be wrong with the descriptions and what information may be missing.