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Writer's pictureGrégory Herbé

Identifying skill gaps

Identifying skill gaps within an organization is a critical step in ensuring that the workforce is equipped to meet current and future challenges. Various tools and methods can be used for this purpose:


  1. Skill Audits and Assessments:

  • Employee Self-Assessments: Employees rate their own skills, often against a predefined list relevant to their role.

  • Manager Assessments: Managers assess the skills of their team members.

  • 360-Degree Feedback: Gathering feedback from a range of sources (e.g., peers, direct reports, managers) to gain a comprehensive view of an employee's skills and areas for development.

  1. Performance Reviews:

  • Regular performance evaluations can highlight areas where employees are excelling or struggling, indicating potential skill gaps.

  1. Job Analysis:

  • Analyzing job descriptions and comparing them with the actual work being done can reveal discrepancies between the skills required and the skills possessed by current employees.

  1. Succession Planning:

  • Looking at the requirements for key roles and the availability of current employees to step into these roles can highlight areas where training or new hiring might be necessary.

  1. Training and Development Program Evaluations:

  • Reviewing the effectiveness of existing training programs can identify areas where they are not meeting the skill development needs of employees.

  1. Competency Frameworks:

  • Developing or using existing frameworks that define the required competencies and skills for different roles within the organization.

  1. Workforce Analytics Tools:

  • Leveraging data analytics to assess skill levels across the organization and to predict future skill requirements based on industry trends and organizational growth projections.

  1. Employee Surveys and Interviews:

  • Conducting surveys or interviews to gather insights from employees about where they feel they need more training or support.

  1. Benchmarking Against Industry Standards:

  • Comparing the organization’s skill levels against industry benchmarks can highlight areas of relative weakness.

  1. Talent Pool Analysis:

  • Reviewing the skills available in the current talent pool and comparing them to future needs.

Fun Fact

  • AI in Skill Gap Analysis: Some companies are now using AI-driven tools to analyze job postings, internal project descriptions, and employee profiles to automatically identify skill gaps and recommend training or hiring strategies.


Using a combination of these tools and methods provides a comprehensive view of the skills within an organization, allowing for more targeted and effective talent development and acquisition strategies.


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