Job analysis is a process of determining which characteristics are necessary for satisfactory job performance and analyzing the environmental conditions in which the job is performed. It analyzes the work content of job & job content of work. The
process of job analysis leads to development of two documents viz., job description and job specification.
Job description indicates the tasks and responsibilities, job title, duties, machines, tools and equipment, working conditions and occupational hazards that form part of the job whereas job specification comprises of the capabilities required to perform job, education, experience, training, judgmental skills, communication skills and personal skills required to perform the job effectively.