How Do You Know If You Need The TTJA Seminar?

Job analysis results in a valid task list which serves as the basis for objectives

that job incumbents learn and perform in a formal training program. This

Learning objectives

analysis ensures that job incumbents learn exactly what is needed to perform

and evaluations are

their jobs safely and competently without spending too much time in training

based on the task list,

(learning things irrelevant to their job) or too little time in training (not

so training is effective

learning everything they need to know, or not having their performance of

and efficient

tasks evaluated before working in the field). Basing a training program on a

valid task list leads to more productive, safe, and competent job

performance.

Table-top job analysis

includes a team of

subject matter experts

(SMEs) and a

supervisor that meets in

a workshop to identify

a list of tasks performed

in a specific job and to

determine which of

those tasks should be

included in the formal

training program. A

Facilitator guides the

team through the

process and writes and

The end product of

posts the task

TTJA is a valid task

statements on a wall or

list with tasks

other easy-to-see surface. The end product of the seminar will be a valid

selected for training

list of tasks selected for training for that one job position.

Table-Top Job Analysis

Rev 1: November 3, 1994

Coordinator Guide

5480.20 Seminar Series