job description

noun

an abstract of a job analysis containing the classification of and requirements for a job, used in hiring and placing prospective employees.

job description

noun

a detailed written account, agreed between management and worker, of all the duties and responsibilities which together make up a particular job

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Word History and Origins

Origin of job description¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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Sure, some GMs are prominent sports figures — witness Andrew Luck at Stanford and Stephen Curry at Davidson — but logging long days on campus would seem a key part of the job description.

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Many people with my approximate job description have been trying to take the measure of the Trump 2.0 presidency after its first 100 days.

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We asked Birmingham City Council for their full job description but were not given it.

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Candidates embellished their experience to match the job description.

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If you are a CEO answerable to shareholders that's literally your job description.

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