Job shadowing involves following a professional in their workplace to observe their daily tasks, responsibilities, and work environment. It allows individuals to gain hands-on experience and knowledge about a specific career. Benefits of job shadowing for employees include gaining experience, developing new skills, and networking, while benefits for organizations are employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, and improved communication. The typical length of a job shadow experience ranges from a few hours to a few months, depending on the complexity of the job and needs of the shadowee and organization.

1. Job Shadowing
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2. What is Job Shadowing
• Job shadowing is the practice of following a professional in their workplace
for a set period of time to observe their daily tasks, responsibilities, and work
environment. It allows individuals to gain firsthand experience and
knowledge about a specific career or industry they are interested in.
• Short-term experience method that allows the new joiner to gain exposure by
following an experienced worker and understand the day-to-day activities of
a particular role.

3. Benefits of Job Shadowing for Employees
• Gain firsthand experience and knowledge
• Develop new skills
• Network with professionals
• Confidence Boost
• Get a feel for the company culture

4. Benefits of Job Shadowing for Organizations
• Employee engagement
• Talent development
• Succession planning
• Knowledge transfer
• Improved communication and collaboration

5. How Long is Job Shadow Experience
 Typical range:
• A few hours to a full working day
• Up to a week
• Several weeks or even months

6.  Factors influencing length:
• The complexity of the job
• The availability of the shadowee
• The needs and goals of the shadowee
• Organizational policies