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When managers are faced with the task of filling an open position, they focus on the basics of the job search and getting the right/best person for the job.
That is understandable, but what can be overlooked in the search for the perfect candidate is the position itself. It is possible that, over time, the skills needed in a job can change, or that the job has evolved because of external forces or even the talents or work habits of an individual who held it.
During the 2014 Nonprofit Risk Summit, Erin Gloeckner and Melanie Lockwood Herman of the Nonprofit Management Risk Center said that the first step in the screening process of a job search is to define the position. This means asking the following crucial questions:
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