Objective: Describe and discuss the job analysis process in job design. Introduction: Job analysis is an essential function for human resources in any company, large or small. When designing jobs, companies must collect accurate information about the job and what is required to do the job well. This information gives companies the ability to recruit and select the best talent. In turn, this ability maximizes the company's success by allowing it to meet its strategic objectives. In this lesson, you learned about the job analysis process, how it is conducted and how it contributes to designing jobs. In this essay, you will demonstrate your understanding of the various stages of job analysis and how human resources departments apply job analysis findings to job design. Deliverables: The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words that clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format. A minimum of three sources, at least two from the lesson, must be cited in-text and in the Reference list. Step 1: Respond to the essay prompts. Read the following questions, and use what you have learned about this lesson's objective to summarize your responses. Define the job analysis process and its purpose. Why is it important to reach strategic goals, and how can it potentially help an organization avoid legal issues? Describe each stage of the job analysis process. Step 2: Write a paper. Incorporate your responses to the questions in Step 1 into a 750–word paper. Please review the rubric prior to proceeding. Include a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion. Use these writing guidelines: Include a cover page and a reference page in addition to your required page count. Use APA format. Double-space text. Use size 12 Times New Roman. Use section headings to organize.