uld be included in the task statements.
             Once all of the data was compiled, condensed and specified the task statements were written and then grouped into the following responsibility areas: customer service, general store maintenance, stocking, money responsibilities, knowledge of merchandise, and paper work.
             Our group concentrated on these three areas of information to provide the necessary data for our analysis. We found these methods to be useful for our particular job for several reasons. The interview we conducted was particularly helpful because this person is in a position to describe what is done on the job daily and what specific tasks were completed on a regular basis rather than being far removed from the topic as in some instances. We found the O*NET to be useful in that it provided reliable information and factors attributed to job success. We were able to look at the database to predict occupational skills necessary to perform the job as well as obtain up to date information on the job that would not be included in older literature. The books on human resource selection and job analysis were useful in that they gave us an overall, general idea of what the job characteristics and responsibilities are as well as helping us determine or better understand how to com!
             These methods were applicable/appropriate in that they all helped us to get a specific as well as general idea of the tasks, responsibilities and skills needed to write the job analysis. They were diverse in their style and presentation of the job tasks so we were able to get an inclusive view of what needed to be incorporated. The sources were also appropriate in that they were all reliable and valid. The O*NET, literature and interview were all used in accordance with suggestions taken from Human Resource Selection (5th edition) by Gatewood and Field. The O*NET is quite applicable to this category of job in that it accounts for the changin...