jobfamilies
Job families are a classification system used primarily in human resources to group occupations with similar characteristics. The system organizes jobs into hierarchies that reflect commonalities in skills, responsibilities, and required qualifications, enabling organizations to apply consistent policies across similar roles. Each job family typically contains a core set of attributes—including job title, functional area, level of seniority, and typical duties—that define its members. These attributes can be supplemented with competency models, performance expectations, and career paths.
The primary purpose of job families is to support strategic workforce planning. By clustering roles, companies
Many organizations align job families with external standards such as occupational classifications from government agencies or
Examples of job families include “Information Technology – Software Development,” “Marketing – Digital Campaign,” or “Human Resources – Talent