Define Competency Group

Explanation

This activity is used to define Competency Groups. Competencies can be classified into groups, such as Technical, General, Administrative, Cultural, and Professional Qualities. You are free to define as many levels of groups as necessary. In competence group you define which competency elements the competence group consists of and the scale to use. The competency elements with their leveling scales are used in gap analysis and matching.

It is also possible to move one group into another group and to enlarge an element to become a group.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

System Effects

If the Public check box is selected, the specified Competency Group will be published in the IFS Webkit. If the box is cleared, it identifies that the specified Competency Group is not published in the web application.

Window

Competency Groups

Related Window Descriptions

Competency Groups

Procedure

1. Open the Competency Groups window and add a new record.
2. In the Competency Group field, enter the identifier of a competency group.
3. In the Competency Group Description field, you have an option to write a name or description for the competency group.
4. In the Parent Competency Group field, you can enter a parent competency group. That way you can create a hierarchical competency structure. To do so, you already need to have at least one other competency group defined.
5. The Valid check box will be automatically selected, it will make the competency active and visible in other parts of the system that are using competency groups.
6. You can select the Public check box to publish the competency group in the Competence Finder.
7. You can select the External check box to make the competency group available outside of the company. That way, applicants using the external web recruitment client will be able to see the competency gropu when they apply for a job.
8. Save the information.