Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS) Practice Exam

The correct choice for developing realistic job samples is job analysis. This process involves systematically studying a job to understand its requirements, duties, and the skills needed to perform it effectively. The outcome of a job analysis provides detailed information about the essential functions of a job, which can then be used to create job samples that accurately reflect what is required for a particular role.

Job analysis is crucial for various aspects of disability management, including identifying reasonable accommodations, tailoring job training programs, and ensuring that job placements align with the individual's capabilities and limitations. By having a clear understanding of the job through analysis, a CDMS can ensure that the job samples created are directly relevant and realistic, thus helping to assess a person's suitability for the role effectively.

While job coaching services, employee feedback, and market salary data are valuable in their own right, they do not serve the primary purpose of creating realistic job samples. Job coaching services support individuals in the performance of their job tasks, employee feedback is used to understand workers' experiences and satisfaction levels, and market salary data aids in compensation planning but does not directly inform the development of job samples.