The Starting Point for Powering an Agile Workforce
What is Skills Assessment?
The world of work is evolving rapidly, and skills-based talent management is emerging as a critical strategy for business success. Hiring and developing employees based on their skills—not just job titles or qualifications—enables organizations to build a more agile, future-ready workforce.
Many organizations struggle to differentiate between competencies and skills, yet both play a vital role in workforce development.
Whereas competencies refer to behaviours and attributes that influence tasks, i.e. soft skills, skills, on the other hand, are specific technical or functional abilities such as software proficiency, engineering expertise, financial analysis, or project management—often categorized as hard skills.
Both competencies and skills are structured within frameworks or taxonomies and can be mapped to defined proficiency levels (e.g., beginner, intermediate, advanced, expert).
The business case for skills assessment
A skills-based approach allows organisations to make data-driven talent decisions that align with business goals. Our skills assessment solutions provide organisations with:
Skills-Based Hiring & Promotion – Move beyond traditional job descriptions and academic qualifications to identify the right talent based on proven capabilities.
Skills Audits – Gain a comprehensive view of employee capabilities to inform strategic workforce planning.
Targeted Employee Development – Create personalised learning pathways that address skills gaps and prepare employees for future roles.
Career Mobility & Talent Optimisation – Leverage an internal talent marketplace by aligning employees with projects and opportunities that match their skill sets.
Scalability & Cost-Effectiveness – Conduct high-volume assessments efficiently, making it easy to benchmark skills against industry standards and global norms.
What is psychometric testing and why does it matter?
Why Use Our Skills Assessment Services?
- Wide variety of skills - From technology & IT to finance & business, to admin & communication, to engineering & science.
- Latest skills - Our skills library is regularly updated as knowledge increases.
- Comprehensive Skill Taxonomies - Align assessments with your internal skill frameworks for precise talent insights.
- Global Benchmarking – Compare results against international and industry standards.
- Efficiency & Scalability – Conduct volume assessments cost-effectively.
- Expertise & Integration – We combine skills assessment with competency evaluations and psychometric testing for an integrated, comprehensive view.
