What are the Importance of job and position and why we use job and position together?

In this blog post, we will explore the use of jobs and positions in organizational contexts. We'll identify the key decision point for determining when to utilize jobs versus when to employ both jobs and positions. It's important to note that using positions in isolation is not an option. If a customer expresses a desire to solely use positions, it's necessary to convey that this is not feasible. The options are either using jobs alone or a combination of jobs and positions, as positions are intrinsically linked to both the organization and a specific job role.

In essence, a position's existence hinges on the presence of a corresponding job role. For instance, it is feasible to have a standalone job title like "Manager," but it is not possible to establish a position without first defining a job such as "Manager." Once the Manager job is defined, you can subsequently create multiple positions within it, such as Senior Manager, Deputy Manager, and General Manager. These positions are intricately tied to the Manager job role and are defined in relation to it.

Let's break it down:

Imagine there's a role called "Sales Manager North Operation." This is what we call a position. Now, let's focus on two important parts of this position:

1. Sales Manager: This is a job. It's like a general title for someone who manages things.

2. North Operation: This is like a specific department or area where this Sales Manager works.

Now, here's the interesting part: The job itself, which is the Sales Manager, can change depending on where you put it in the company.

• If you put the Sales Manager in the Sales Department, they become the Sales Manager and take care of all things related to sales.
• If you place them in the Marketing Department, they turn into the Marketing Manager, responsible for marketing.
• And if you assign them to the Human Resources Department, they become the Human Resources Manager, in charge of HR matters.

So, the job title "Sales Manager" stays the same, but what they do and which department they work in can change. The "Sales Manager North Operation" position is specific to both the job of being a manager and the North Operation department.

I hope this blog post was helpful for you. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.

I hope this blog post was helpful for you. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.