How does your organization manage job descriptions? Who owns the content, how do you store them and how do you keep them maintained?

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VP HR - EMEA in Manufacturing2 years ago

The hiring manager is best placed and should be accountable for writing the JD. HR can support and guide and make sure the requirements or expectations are realistic ( you know how it is....) then that is put in a central depository for HR to make sure that in case of future open roles, replacements etc there is a document to be used and to be reviewed. The maintenance is another challenge, I don't think our managers realize that the JD is not always future proof...

VP HR, Change and Org Effectiveness in Transportation2 years ago

Our business leaders manage and own the job descriptions. We import a summary into UKG, our HRIS, and ultimately the business is accountable for updating them. This has resulted in ones missing and being old, so we need to revamp our processes to ensure that we have accurate ones moving forward.

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no title2 years ago

Thank you for the response! We struggle with the business leaders owning and maintaining as well. 

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