Each group of skills integrated into the skills framework have multiple attributes that are allowing to provide a meaningful definition and more context. This will help each of the users to understand the reason behind the name selected to represent a skill group.
What are the different attributes?
The 4 mains attributes of a skills group that are tracked within the platform are:
- Categories: managing categories allows to classify all the skills within a structured folder tree
- Descriptions: adding a description to a group of skills helps to provide more details and context to a specific group of skills.
- Tags: tags are specific words that can be attached to a group of skills
- Visibilities: this attribute permits to define how a skills will be used within the plateforme
It is possible to filter on those attributes across those attributes which simplifies the access to the information searched.
What are categories used for?
Categories are used to organize skills in a structured way grouped by different domains aligned with the oganization needs.
The categories are managed and defined within the skills framework section by clicking on "Manage categories"..png)
This will open an interface where you can manage, create, or delete categories and subcategories.
Once the skills are assigned to a category those skills are shown within employees' profiles under the same structure (the last category level to which the skill is attached is displayed).
In the example below, if an employee is having "internal mobility" in its profile the skill will be shown under a block called "Transverse".
Where can we find a skill’s description?
The skill’s description can be seen when you mouse-over or when you click on a skill name.
The descriptions of skills are not shared accross all companies as the wording can be very different. You will therefore need to create/adjust if for your own organization.
Please note that each description is limited to 4,000 characters.
In addition it is possible to set a skill level description to provide more context to collaborators and managers and guide the assessment. This description is available in addition to skill description and replaces the generic level proficiency description when set to a specific skill. Each level description is limited to 2,000 characters.
What does a visibility attached to a skill indicate?
The visibility determines in which use cases, processes or features a skill is available.
3 options can be selected :
- Can be suggested: the skill can be suggested to employees based on algorithmic recommendations via emails or in the profile
- Is in the matching: the skill is extracted from opportunites and used to find matches with employees profiles
- Is in the statistics: the skill is included in calculations performed in the Analytics section, providing a statistical overview of skills.
In this case, the skill ‘International Sanctions’ has its visibility set to ‘Full,’ meaning all 3 visibilities options have been selected for this skill
If a skill has the 3 visibility settings dismissed implies that the skill is inactive.
It is also possible in the skills framework page to filter by the skills depending on their attributs.
How to add a tag to a group of skills?
Tags can be added and used to identify quickly a group of specific skills that have a common purpose and are usually not under the same category.
In the example below, the tag "LXP" has been added and will be attached to all the skills that are tracked and used within another platform.
If you click on "Manage Tags" in the skills framework page to open the tag management interface..png)
To create a new tag, click "Add a new tag" in the "Manage Tags" interface. You can then specify the tag’s name and choose a color to facilitate identification and tracking.
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