Job Demands Analysis:
A Practical Guide
Enhance your Job Demands Analyses with a step-by-step guide built for real clinical settings.
This guide provides clinicians and vocational professionals with a clear framework for completing Job Demands Analyses (JDAs) in real-world settings. Developed with current industry standards in mind, the guide outlines key steps, documentation practices, and tips for capturing essential physical, cognitive, and environmental job demands. Emphasis is placed on producing reports that are both useful and readable—designed to support clear communication with clients, employers, and insurers. Whether you are new to JDAs or looking to enhance your approach, this resource will support consistent, professional, and defensible assessments.
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What you get:
- Downloadable PDF of the manual
- Step-by-step guide to completing JDAs
- Covers physical, cognitive, and environmental demands
- Sample formats and documentation tips
- Emphasis on clear, readable, and useful reports
- Designed for use in any vocational setting, including return-to-work, transferable skills, and vocational assessmentsÂ
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Your guide
Ruth Duggan is an occupational therapist with over 35 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities. She has completed more than 150 Job Demands Analyses across a wide range of industries.
As a practicing occupational therapist and vocational consultant, Ruth knows firsthand how complex and time-consuming Job Demands Analysis (JDA) can be—especially when you're balancing clinical responsibilities and tight timelines. Ruth created this practical guide to simplify the process and give you a clear, professional framework that works in the real world.
Follow this link to learn more about Ruth and the Cornerstone Team.
How This Job Demands Analysis Guide Helps Clinicians and Vocational Consultants
Whether you're new to JDAs or want to streamline your current approach, this guide is packed with practical tools, clear instructions, and real-world examples. It is designed to help you complete consistent, defensible, and efficient JDAs—without the guesswork.
Perfect for OTs, vocational consultants, and return-to-work professionals looking to save time and elevate the quality of their reports.
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Transferable Skills Analysis Case Study A guided, real-world example of completing a defensible TSA using current Canadian frameworks.
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 Job Demands Analysis: A Practical Guide A step-by-step guidance for physical, cognitive, and environmental job demands assessments.
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Reflective Practice for Professionals A one-hour program supporting reflective thinking in daily clinical and vocational work.
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The Practice Perspective Blog Evidence-informed insights on TSA, labour market analysis, JDAs, and professional growth.
