I’ve been at my job for a year and noticed that my job description is woefully inaccurate and doesn’t account for even half of what I do. When I brought this up to my boss he kind of danced around it and sent me the job requirements from LinkedIn, which to be fair were more accurate. I’m so confused and frustrated though. The job description is supposed to be a clear reflection of what I do, is it not? I’m finding this messy and unprofessional.
Depends on your country and employer. In some situations, your job description could be a big deal. For example if you’re in a union, you are probably required to only do the specific tasks as described in the job description.
Some countries may also have laws about your work contract. If that applies to you, then it’s probably important on your employer’s part to have the right description for your job.
But in many places, it really doesn’t matter: your job description vs what you actually do, as long as you aren’t being asked to do something that needs licensure or other regulations. Many job descriptions will have a catch-all like “… And other duties as directed” to fill in the gap.
I’ve been at my job for a year and noticed that my job description is woefully inaccurate and doesn’t account for even half of what I do. When I brought this up to my boss he kind of danced around it and sent me the job requirements from LinkedIn, which to be fair were more accurate. I’m so confused and frustrated though. The job description is supposed to be a clear reflection of what I do, is it not? I’m finding this messy and unprofessional.
Depends on your country and employer. In some situations, your job description could be a big deal. For example if you’re in a union, you are probably required to only do the specific tasks as described in the job description.
Some countries may also have laws about your work contract. If that applies to you, then it’s probably important on your employer’s part to have the right description for your job.
But in many places, it really doesn’t matter: your job description vs what you actually do, as long as you aren’t being asked to do something that needs licensure or other regulations. Many job descriptions will have a catch-all like “… And other duties as directed” to fill in the gap.