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4.6 EXPERIENCE Figure 4.7: Qualifications in Order of Importance According to the scores in this category, the respondents were of the opinion that it was either essential or very important for the GEL to have experience in the career field served. This means that if the GEL is responsible for the orientation, placement visitation and evaluation of, for example civil engineering students, he should have some experience in the civil engineering field himself. Experience in the career field served will also be helpful with the communication between the GEL and the employers. The respondents also felt that the following types of experience (as illustrated in figure 4.8) could make the CEl's duties easier to perform: • lecturing experience. • Counselling experience. • Marketing experience. • Public Relations experience. 99
4.7 AN IDEAL PROFILE OF AeEL Figure 4.8: Types of Experience in Order of Importance The objectives of this study, as set out in Chapter 3, were firstly to develop an ideal profile of aCEl and secondly to create a job description that will make it possible to establish guidelines for the effective recruitment, remuneration, training and assessment of a CEL. 4.7.1 Job Analysis Before ajob description can be created, ajob analysis must be done. Statt (1994: 223) states that one of the major products of job analysis is a job description. He adds that such a description should include the work content and the key characteristics of the ,ncumbent The purpose of the job analysis is to uncover all the qualities that are necessary for the CEl to complete his job successfully. According to Swanepoel, Erasmus, Van Wyk & Schenk (1998: 270), ajob analysis is a study of the requirements of the job in terms of skills, knowledge and experience. Mathis and Jackson (1999: 57) agree with the above. They are of the opinion that a job analysis is the 100
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4.7 AN IDEAL PROFILE OF AeEL<br />
Figure 4.8: Types <strong>of</strong> Experience in Order <strong>of</strong> Import<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
The objectives <strong>of</strong> this study, as set out in Chapter 3, were firstly to develop <strong>an</strong> ideal pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> aCEl<br />
<strong>an</strong>d secondly to create a <strong>job</strong> description that will make it possible to establish guidelines for <strong>the</strong><br />
effective recruitment, remuneration, training <strong>an</strong>d assessment <strong>of</strong> a CEL.<br />
4.7.1 Job Analysis<br />
Before a<strong>job</strong> description c<strong>an</strong> be created, a<strong>job</strong> <strong>an</strong>alysis must be done. Statt (1994: 223) states that<br />
one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> major products <strong>of</strong> <strong>job</strong> <strong>an</strong>alysis is a <strong>job</strong> description. He adds that such a description<br />
should include <strong>the</strong> work content <strong>an</strong>d <strong>the</strong> key <strong>characteristics</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ,ncumbent The purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>job</strong> <strong>an</strong>alysis is to uncover all <strong>the</strong> qualities that are necessary for <strong>the</strong> CEl to complete his <strong>job</strong><br />
successfully. According to Sw<strong>an</strong>epoel, Erasmus, V<strong>an</strong> Wyk & Schenk (1998: 270), a<strong>job</strong> <strong>an</strong>alysis is<br />
a study <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> requirements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>job</strong> in terms <strong>of</strong> skills, knowledge <strong>an</strong>d experience. Mathis <strong>an</strong>d<br />
Jackson (1999: 57) agree with <strong>the</strong> above. They are <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> opinion that a <strong>job</strong> <strong>an</strong>alysis is <strong>the</strong><br />
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