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Job Profiling

Job Profiling Timeline Example:

Profiling Phase
Min Hr
Max Hr
 Variables (see notes below)
Initial tour
4
10
 Shifts, Locations, Complexity, Available information/materials
Initial Task List
4
10
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Session One
8
12
 Skills to be profiled, number of SMEs required
SME 
Session Two
0
12
 Use of profile results, number of employers
SME
Reconciliation Session
0
8
 SME
Consensus
Final Report
8
 24 Hours are also impacted by session consensus and logistics
Total
24
 76

Number of SMEs Needed:  ACT recommends job profiling sessions contain ten percent of the job incumbent population, minimally six employees, with appropriate flexibility in some cases. Persons in the organization who have previously done the job or who supervise the job may participate as SMEs, but there should be more incumbents than non-incumbents. As much as possible, the group of SMEs should reflect a diversity of age / gender / ethnicity, and should reflect the average incumbent in terms of job performance.

SME Session Two:  ACT recommends running a minimum of two groups to establish the reliability of the profile results, however this decision ultimately lies with the employer.

SME Reconciliation Session:  This refers to a situation where the SMEs disagree by more than one skill level. If SMEs disagree by one skill level, the lesser of the levels is used.

Session Consensus and Logistics:  Example of how consensus and logistics affect the total hours are any delays, rescheduling, or interruptions to meetings that may occur. The amount of discussion needed to reach a consensus may also affect the total hours.

Session Content Hours: Session content hours are approximately three to four hours for the task analysis, one hour for each skill, and an extra half hour each for the Observation and Teamwork skills. Consideration must also be given to items such as consensus, logistics, breaks / lunch, and continuity if shorter sessions are scheduled rather than one long session; or if a session is not completed as scheduled.

Session Meeting Room Requirements: 

  • Space and electrical outlets for:  Flip chart, laptop computer and projector, projection screen or equivalent, participants to sit at a table, and profiler(s) to collate papers.
  • Timely access to a photocopy machine during the profile session

Our Services — WorkKeys Job Analysis / Profiling

WorkKeys Job Profiling:
$400/Day (3 to 5 days per job profile)

  • Facilitator-driven, focus-group approach that encourages employee collaboration
  • EEOC compliant as an input for hiring, promoting, and training
  • Customized report

WorkKeys Skillmap:
$320-$640 (1 to 2 days per analysis)
$1200-$1500 (ACT fee for one time use of software)

  • Online service that offers maximum scheduling flexibility for participants
  • Each job expert provides inputs at his or her own schedule via interactive software
  • EEOC compliant as an input for hiring, promoting, and training

WorkKeys Estimator:
$320-$640 (1 to 2 days)
$225 (ACT fee for paper based analysis work book)

  • Paper-and-pencil format that generates quick results for recruitment and development purposes
  • Not intended as a selection tool for hiring and promoting
  • Average of one hour per skill asessed plus one hour set-up time (Observation and Teamwork are 1.25 hours.)