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Job Analysis for Objective Workforce Decisions

XcelABLE’s Job Analysis services provide an objective assessment of the physical demands and essential functions of a specific job. By evaluating how work is actually performed, we help employers, healthcare providers, insurers, and claims professionals make more informed decisions related to hiring, return-to-work, accommodations, rehabilitation, and injury prevention.
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What Is a Job Analysis?

Understand the job. Define the demands. Make better decisions.
A Job Analysis is an objective evaluation of the essential functions and physical demands required to perform a specific job. XcelABLE evaluates how the work is actually performed and documents measurable job requirements that can be used to support employment, rehabilitation, return-to-work, and injury-prevention decisions.
XcelABLE objectively analyzes specific job functions and provides detailed reporting regarding essential duties and the physical demands required to perform those tasks.

Primary Goal

To objectively define the essential functions and physical demands of a job so organizations can make safer, more consistent, and more defensible workforce decisions.

Job-Relevant Assessment

Evaluations aligned with specific job tasks and physical demands.

Clinical Expertise

Assessments conducted by Licensed occupational and physical therapists using standardized protocols.

Objective Performance Data

Clear, measurable findings that support informed decision-making.

Defensible Reporting

Structured documentation suitable for employment, claims, and compliance needs.

What We Evaluate

A Job Analysis looks closely at how a job is actually performed, not just how it is described.
  • Essential job functions and primary work tasks
  • Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling requirements
  • Sitting, standing, walking, climbing, and balancing
  • Reaching, bending, squatting, and kneeling
  • Repetitive movements and task frequency
  • Hand use, gripping, grasping, and fine motor requirements
  • Equipment, tools, and materials used
  • Workstation and environmental demands
  • Frequency, duration, and intensity of physical activities
Job demand analysis and workplace physical requirement assessment

Who This Service Is For

Designed for stakeholders who rely on objective job-demand information

Employers & HR Teams

Establish objective physical job requirements Support hiring and workforce-placement decisions Improve consistency across job classifications

Insurers & Claims Teams

Obtain objective job-demand information Support return-to-work decisions Improve claims documentation

Healthcare & Return-to-Work Professionals

Compare functional abilities with occupational demands Support rehabilitation planning Establish appropriate work restrictions

The Xcelable Platform

When Is a Job Analysis Needed?

Common scenarios requiring an objective job analysis

Return-to-Work Decisions

Determine the actual physical requirements an employee must meet before returning to a specific position.

FCE Comparison

Provide accurate job-demand information so FCE results can be compared with the employee's actual occupation.

Post-Offer Employment Testing

Establish job-specific physical demands for appropriate testing protocols.

Injury Prevention

Identify demanding tasks or potential physical risk factors before they contribute to injury.

Job Description Development

Create objective physical-demand information when an existing job description is incomplete or outdated.

Evaluation Process Timeline

Job Information Collected

Existing job descriptions, employer information, and relevant occupational requirements are reviewed.

Job Observed

The clinician evaluates how essential job tasks are actually performed.

Physical Demands Measured

Lifting, carrying, reaching, positioning, repetition, and other demands are objectively documented.

Detailed Report Delivered

XcelABLE provides clear documentation of essential functions and physical requirements.

From Job Demands to Workforce Insights

Job Analysis can serve as the foundation for several XcelABLE services. When objective job-demand information is combined with employee testing and workforce insights, employers can better understand whether employees can safely meet the demands of their work and where potential risks may exist.

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