Release Notes 1.11.24

Dynamic Job Analysis, Measurable Results, Custom KPIs, & Value-Added Scales

This month our focus has been on translating leadership requirements into actionable job specs – it’s become our fastest-growing use case.

We’re seeing exceptional client adoption here, and we’re realigning our roadmap to further strengthen this capability.

Dynamic Job Analysis

Key ComponentsBenefits
• Interactive digital human assistant that guides users through strategic role analysis

• Thought-provoking questions to uncover key aspects of positions that might otherwise be overlooked

• Real-time content customization based on user responses

• Comprehensive role analysis completion in 15-45 minutes
• Reduces job description creation time by ~ 75%

• Improves role clarity and strategic alignment

• Enables consistency across all organizational levels

• Facilitates deeper understanding of position requirements

Despite being crucial for talent management, culture building, and productivity, comprehensive job analysis remains a significant challenge for most organizations.

Research from over 100 interviews with top HR and talent leaders reveals a consistent pattern: organizations typically invest 4-6 hours in the process (manager intake, content creation, editing, and web posting). While managers know what they want, they often resist this critical activity and struggle to articulate role requirements. This forces HR professionals to act as intermediaries, attempting to build specifications for positions they don’t fully understand.

The Dynamic Analysis feature transforms this lengthy process into an engaging, efficient dialogue. Through AI-driven interaction, the system empowers hiring managers to directly articulate strategic role requirements, eliminating HR intermediaries while reducing time investment to just 15 minutes. The result is a thorough analysis that captures true strategic outcomes and role requirements, enhancing both hiring and long-term talent management. This liberation from administrative work allows HR and talent teams to focus on more strategic pursuits.

Custom Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) & Key Results

Key ComponentsBenefits
• Customized KPI recommendations based on specific role and responsibilities

• Interactive process for defining measurable outcomes

• Integration of performance metrics with strategic goals

• Automated conversion of KPIs into concrete, measurable results

• Real-time validation and refinement of success metrics
• Creates clear performance expectations from day one

• Enables objective evaluation of employee success

• Aligns individual metrics with organizational goals

• Reduces ambiguity in performance assessment

• Provides framework for consistent performance management

Organizations frequently struggle to define and measure success in roles beyond basic task completion. Traditional job descriptions often lack clear performance metrics, leading to misaligned expectations and challenging performance reviews.

While many organizations use KPIs, they often default to generic metrics that don’t capture the true value creation opportunity of the role. Furthermore, even well-chosen KPIs remain abstract without specific, measurable results that define success. This ambiguity complicates everything from candidate evaluation to ongoing performance management.

The KPI & OKR feature addresses these challenges by guiding users through a structured process of defining both KPIs and their corresponding measurable results. The system customizes KPI recommendations based on specific job responsibilities, then helps transform these indicators into concrete, measurable outcomes. This dual approach ensures that success isn’t just monitored but clearly defined, providing both managers and employees with unambiguous targets for performance and growth.

Behavior Compass

Key ComponentsBenefits
• 12 distinct value scales covering key behavioral dimensions

• 7-8 paired opposing concepts per scale

• Interactive slider system for indicating preference strength

• Contextual guidance for each dimension

• Real-time application to role requirements
• Defines how work should be performed, not just what needs to be done

• Differentiates similar roles with different execution needs

• Provides clear behavioral expectations

• Enables precise cultural alignment

• Improves candidate-role fit assessment

Traditional job descriptions focus heavily on what needs to be done but rarely address how the work should be performed. This critical gap leads to misalignment between expectations and execution, even when candidates possess the right technical skills.

The reality is that similar job titles often require vastly different approaches across organizations or even departments. Without clear guidance on how work should be performed, organizations risk hiring technically qualified candidates who may struggle to deliver value in the way the role requires.

The Value-Added Scales feature solves this challenge by providing a sophisticated yet intuitive system for defining behavioral preferences and work style requirements. Through twelve distinct scales, each with multiple dimensions, managers can precisely specify how their ideal candidate should approach the role. This goes beyond traditional competency listings to create a nuanced profile of how success should be achieved, ensuring alignment between role requirements and candidate capabilities from the start.

Support

For additional assistance or questions about these features, contact support@getpropulsion.ai.

Looking for More?

  • Job Description Templates Don’t Raise Employee Engagement (Read the blog)
  • The $1.1 Trillion Cost of Misfit Employees (Read the blog)
  • “Your Approach to Hiring Is All Wrong” – Peter Cappelli in Harvard Business Review
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