Job Description Manager
Maintain standardized job descriptions, improve hiring consistency, and support FLSA classification decisions.
Create compliant job descriptions faster
Job descriptions might be seen as an administrative burden but, when written effectively, they can ensure business continuity in the inevitable event of employee churn, helping to expedite your recruiting, ensure skills alignment, and effectively manage performance.
Why HR teams choose Job Description Manager
Reduce administrative time
Create and update job descriptions faster with reusable templates, centralized workflows, and approval tracking.
Improve consistency across departments
Standardize job descriptions across locations, business units, and hiring managers to support more consistent HR practices.
Support defensible employment decisions
Maintain accurate documentation that helps support hiring, classification, accommodations, performance management, and compensation decisions.
Increase collaboration
HR, managers, and leadership can review, approve, and update job descriptions from one centralized system.
Key features for job description management
Job Description Manager helps organizations create consistent, compliant job descriptions that support hiring, employee development, and workforce planning.
Create standardized job descriptions
Streamline the creation, updating, and management of all your organization’s job descriptions, alleviating the burden of manual and time-consuming tasks.
Maintain compliance over time
Update responsibilities, qualifications, and essential job functions as roles evolve while maintaining revision history and approval records.
Support hiring and recruiting
Create clear, accurate job descriptions that improve job postings, set candidate expectations, and support consistent hiring decisions.
Reduce bias in job descriptions
Use objective, inclusive language that focuses on essential job functions and qualifications to support more equitable hiring practices.
Strengthen performance management
Use standardized job descriptions to establish performance expectations, support evaluations, and align employees with organizational goals.
Become an HR hero
Common ways organizations use Job Description Manager
✔ Create job descriptions for new positions
✔ Standardize job descriptions across departments
✔ Support FLSA classification reviews
✔ Improve recruiting and job postings
✔ Prepare for compensation reviews
✔ Document essential job functions for ADA accommodations
✔ Support employee performance evaluations
✔ Maintain current job documentation during organizational changes
Job Descriptions: How to Write Them EffectivelyFrequently asked questions
What is job description management software?
Job description management software helps organizations create, maintain, approve, and store job descriptions in one centralized system. It improves consistency, reduces administrative work, and supports HR compliance.
How do job descriptions support HR compliance?
Accurate job descriptions help document essential job functions, clarify responsibilities, support FLSA classifications, assist with ADA accommodations, and establish consistent hiring and performance expectations.
How often should job descriptions be updated?
Job descriptions should be reviewed whenever responsibilities change, new technologies are introduced, organizational structures evolve, or compensation and classification decisions are evaluated. Many organizations also conduct annual reviews.
Can I use Job Description Manager for recruiting?
Yes. Job descriptions can be exported for use in job postings, helping organizations create consistent, accurate position descriptions that attract qualified candidates.
Does Job Description Manager support collaboration?
Yes. HR teams and hiring managers can create, review, edit, approve, and track revisions through a centralized workflow with version history and approval tracking.
Where does the job description content come from?
The platform includes nearly 2,000 O*NET® job profiles as well as job descriptions developed by BLR’s HR and legal experts, giving organizations a strong starting point for creating accurate, compliant job descriptions.
