A time-consuming and often difficult task made easy. Explains how to write accurate and meaningful job descriptions, with examples of actual job descriptions for different levels of postholder used in a variety of organisations. Partial contents: Why bother about job descriptions? The legal position; Job analysis; The job description and human resources management; Designing the job description; Writing the job description; Job descriptions and possible discrimination; Job sharing; Job descriptions for volunteers; Selected examples of job descriptions and related materials; References and further reading; Useful organisations and addresses.