Description
Alfred! will be produced in a new manufacturing facility.
Groundbreaking on the new facility will begin this summer with full operations
to be accomplished in three phases over the next two years. Distribution of the
Alfred! device and components will be through existing distributors and retail
outlets. While most of the new hires associated with this product line will be
at the new manufacturing facility, four regional sales representatives will be
hired to support the new product line.
Requirements
You have been asked to develop a job analysis, job
specifications, and a job description for the four regional sales
representative positions. To develop the initial information for this
assessment, use O*Net OnLine, a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site of
occupational information containing a database of both standardized and
occupation-specific descriptors, linked in the Resources.
Hint: Begin your search by clicking Find Occupations. Then, under the
Career Cluster heading, go to Marketing, Sales, and Service. From there,
you can search for a sales representative in any of the technical fields.
Write a memo to your supervisor outlining your findings, and
explain why a job analysis is required for any recruiting and selection
process. In addition, address the following:
1.A tentative wage plan and the knowledge, skills, and abilities
needed for this job.
2.The job duties, qualifications, education, work experience, and
job competencies required.
3.Wage information and employment trends for this position in your
chosen state.
Additional
Requirements
oRequired length is
3–4 pages.
oUse Times New Roman
font, 12 point.
oDouble space your
memo.
