Crafting Effective Job Descriptions to Attract the Right Talent

The Foundation of Effective Human Resource Management

Job analysis is a critical pillar of human resource functions, serving as the basis for fair treatment, employee motivation, and organizational success. Without proper job analysis and well-crafted job descriptions, organizations risk employee grievances, reduced morale, and accusations of inequity in workload and compensation. Beyond mitigating conflicts, job descriptions are powerful business tools for attracting, rewarding, and developing talent aligned with organizational goals.

Aligning Talent with Business Success



This course equips HR practitioners and line managers with the essential skills to write impactful job descriptions that support a variety of people management objectives. Participants will learn to prevent workplace discrimination, align recruitment strategies to job requirements, and ensure merit-based hiring and development. By implementing robust job analysis practices, organizations can foster equity, enhance talent management, and drive business success.

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• Recognize Importance: Understand the value of having clear and comprehensive job descriptions for every employee.
• Master Writing Skills: Develop the ability to create effective and impactful job descriptions.
• Identify Gaps: Evaluate existing job descriptions to pinpoint critical areas for improvement.
• Ensure Compliance: Revise job descriptions to align with regulatory standards and best practices.
• Execute with Confidence: Conduct job analysis and description exercises with clarity and ease.

Who Should Attend

• HR Professionals: HR managers, executives, officers, and consultants involved in crafting or updating job descriptions.
• Departmental Managers: Leaders responsible for creating job descriptions for hiring new team members.
• Policy Reviewers: Individuals tasked with revamping outdated job descriptions to meet ISO or regulatory standards.
• New Practitioners: Anyone new to writing job descriptions aimed at attracting top talent to job openings.

"Bernard is very engaging with participants and readily shares his experience and help us to apply relevant concepts and appropriate sentences to produce a good job description."

"Trainer is very experienced and knowledgeable and shares useful personal practical examples."

"The lecturer was able to follow up with real time / immediate response to questions while discussing the topic. He reviews our current job descriptions, provide guidance on what should and what should not include in a job description. We learn how to craft a good job description to achieve better fit in recruitment and staff development. "

Mr. Bernard Tay - Senior HR Coach & Consultant

Bernard Tay is a highly accomplished HR professional with over 25 years of experience across diverse industries, including aviation, consumer electronics, telecommunications, medical, education, and energy resources. He has held senior regional HR positions, including his last role as Director of HR in a public service organization. His expertise spans a comprehensive range of HR functions, such as job analysis, employee handbook development, recruitment, training, compensation, and organizational development.

Bernard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and an honors degree in Sociology from the National University of Singapore, along with a Master’s degree in Education and Human Resource Development from George Washington University, USA. A certified Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) trainer, he is a skilled facilitator with extensive experience designing and delivering workshops on HR topics. As a Senior National Assessor for the Singapore Quality Award and People Excellence, Bernard combines academic knowledge and practical expertise to guide organizations and HR professionals toward achieving excellence.