Both occupational standards and profiles contribute in their turn to drawing up the job
description, an important operational document to present in detail the tasks required of
an employee with a view to ensuring him/her optimal conditions for work, and benefits
for the employer. A job description includes: the name and objectives of the position, the
department it belongs to, competences and responsibilities, requirements regarding
studies, years of experience, and aptitudes. The job description serves as an
organizational document indispensable to each employee and as a support for work
assessment.
Method presentation
In conclusion of the terminological distinctions mentioned, the occupational profile
remains the unique instrument destined for immediate and rapid consultation, being
available to all categories of clients, beneficiaries of career counselling.
Both in Europe and America the current methodology for drawing up an occupational
profile is based on the associated theories of Holland and Super. According to Holland,
behaviour can be understood if one sees the professional interests and aspirations as an
expression of the personality development (see the article: Holland Inventories). Super
(and later Barrach) considers that individuals compare their capacities with the
requirements of various professions and choose the occupation that fits best.
Starting with 1995, Romania takes over the name of the instrument (occupational profile)
and the model of ”modern micro-monographs” recommended by European and
international institutions, including the International Labour Office, concerned with
elaborating and revising professions worldwide.
In Romania there is The Classification of Occupations (COR), issued by the Ministry of
Labour and the National Institute of Statistics.
Occupational profiles may contain various categories of information; for those created in
Romania the following structure has been agreed upon:
- Name of occupation, trade, profession.
- Code of occupation, trade, profession in COR
(www.mmssf.ro/website/ro/COR.jsp). - Definition of occupation, trade, profession in COR.
- Description of occupation, trade, profession: a set of landmarks allowing
the identification of the occupation, trade or profession: synthetic description
of the profession, basic activities, aim of the work, main means, result of
work.