Job analysis is the process of studying jobs in order to gather information relative to the importance and duties of the position. Job relatedness is an important part of that process, too, because it determines the knowledge, skills and abilities that a candidate needs to perform the job. These KSA's are different for each position. For instance, one of the requirements for an administrative assistant position would probably be to type 50-60 wpm but you would not see a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering requirement on that job description. On the other hand, you would probably not see a typing requirement on a chemical engineer's job description. So, in other words, job relatedness is an essential part of the total job analysis process.