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Skills Gap Analysis Template
Use this skills gap analysis template to identify and plan to mitigate skill gaps in your workforce or talent pipeline.
- A sample skills gap analysis for a product engineering team learning JavaScript and UX design
- A 1-5 desired-score scale to record the competency level you want your team to reach
- An objective ranking method that compares people to each other, not an arbitrary benchmark
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Vervoe's skills gap analysis template provides an objective method for assessing candidates or employees
Like our skill assessments, employees or candidates are ranked in comparison to one another, rather than an arbitrary benchmark. This means that no one is screened out or singled out for consideration. Rather, it shows where some people excel and others need more development.
How to use this Skills Gap Analysis Template
Two steps to a clear picture of where your team stands today, and where it needs to get to.
Map your team's current skills
Bring your research together in one place to identify the skills you need in a particular team or business department. In our template, we've provided an example for a product engineering team seeking to gain expertise in Javascript and UX design. You can fill out this page for an individual team or for the overall company, depending on the size of your business.
Set your desired score
Before you start measuring skills, it's helpful to record your goals or expectations. Go to Sheet 4, Column C - Desired Score. On a scale of 1-5, with five being the most advanced level of competency, record where you hope your team to be. For instance, if you want to develop a product engineering team that are absolute whizzes at UX design, make your desired score a five. If Javascript is less important, give it a desired score of three.
Why you should perform a skills gap analysis
Gain insight into your workforce
A skills gap report provides deeper insight into the talent that already exists within your company and the skills you're missing that an external candidate can fill.
Increase productivity
A workforce skills gap analysis focused on your existing employees provides an opportunity for career development, as well as the chance to move someone into a role for which they are best suited.
Practice strategic hiring
Strategic hiring considers the skills your company will need in the future. It prevents the need to hire reactively when your business is faced with a new challenge or an employee leaves.
Beat the competition
Not only will you be able to attract top talent, but if you identify current skills needs from identified staffing needs, you can hire strategically from the best of the best.