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Why I Update Job Descriptions

Name: Why I Update Job Descriptions
Uploaded: 2022-09-05T15:28:33+00:00
Duration: 41 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this segment, the speaker explains why maintaining and regularly updating job descriptions remains crucial after hiring. He frames a job description…

5 Sept 2022 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker explains why maintaining and regularly updating job descriptions remains crucial after hiring. He frames a job description not merely as a static role outline but as a mutually agreed set of expectations between manager and employee, documented as a third‑party agreement. When responsibilities shift—whether over a quarter, six months, or a year—the description should be revised to keep both parties aligned. He shares his practice of updating job descriptions four to five times a year, noting that each update resets expectations, providing the employee with clear guidance. This clarity, he argues, accelerates work speed, builds momentum, and ultimately drives success.

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This is why job descriptions are still important after you hire the employee. So the reason I like to update job descriptions is because I really look at the job description not as a description of the role, but as agreed-upon expectations between me and the person that I'm employing. If the role changes over the quarter, over the next 6 months, over the year, I'm going to make sure that we're both on the same page and there's a third-party agreement that shows that we have agreed that these are the expectations that you are being held to, and you agree that you are going to hold yourself to these expectations. Anytime a job is changing, whether it's, you know, in a short amount of time or a long amount of time— like when we were going gym on, I would update job descriptions for somebody maybe even 4 4 to 5 times a year. It was completely worth it because it was constantly resetting expectations for that person. So then they had clarity, which then clarity creates speed, speed creates momentum, and then momentum's going to create success.