ADVERT 1

Job title: Software Developer

Owner of advert: Orbis International
The above advert is not effective as it does not provide enough information that can be used to
develop an effective Job description. Examples of missing information is information needed to
build a Job description is;
1. Setting/Work environment
2. Position to report to
3. Job Summary
4. Deliverables such as expected results expected
Example of information missing to develop a job specification include;
1. Information about physical specifications such as ability to work long hours including at
night
2. Emotional and social specifications such as ability to work in teams
3. Behavior specifications such as ability to work with minimum supervision
4. Mental specifications such as having analytical skills
5. Minimum professional qualification and minimum work experience requirements

ADVERT 2
Job title: Software Developer
Owner of advert: Codedean Zambia Limited
The advert for Codedean zambia Limited is effective as it contains the information required to
develop the Job Description and Job Specifications. The only gap with the advert is that it lacks
the immediate supervisor to the software developer position making it difficult to include
supervisor part in Job description.

ADVERT 3
Job title: Mobile Games Developer
Owner of advert: Dot Com Zambia
Despite having part of the information required to develop the Job description such as the tasks
and responsibilities and the information required to develop a job specification such as emotional
and mental specifications, the advert is not very effective. This is because it lacks some
information needed to effectively develop the job description and specification.
Part of the missing information needed to develop the job description is;
1.The position to report to
2.Clear job identification as the advert states is titled “Mobile Game Developer” while the
content of the advert indicates the company needs an Information Technology Engineer. Part
of the missing information needed to develop an effective Job specification is;
1. Minimum professional qualification and minimum work experience requirements
2. Information about physical specifications such as ability to work long hours including at
night
3. Behavior specifications such as ability to work with minimum supervision

ADVERT 4
Job title: Senior Full Stack Developer
Owner of advert: Swish Pay
The advert is not very effective as it has only provided most information needed to develop a Job
Description and not provided all the information required to develop an effective Job
Specification. The missing information needed to develop an effective Job specification include;
1. Minimum professional qualification requirements
2. Physical specifications such as hearing ability, health and vision
As a result, the advert is not very effective despite providing other information

ADVERT 5
Job title: Software Developer
Owner of advert: Business Connexion
The advert has not provided all the information required to develop a Job Description such as
position to report to. Some information for developing a Job Specification such as physical
specification is missing, making the advert ineffective.