How to identify skills gaps in your organization

Taking a deep dive into the methods for identifying current talent gaps

65% of companies acknowledge they have significant skills gaps they need to cover. Their biggest concern is that they don’t know how to tackle this problem.We believe the best approach is to start by conducting a skills gap analysis.

Look at every team as a whole and analyze every individual’s skill profile. You’ll want to measure these accurately, so you’re not assuming a person has fully grasped a skill. Missing or incomplete knowledge and expertise with a skill is a clear sign you need to implement targeted upskilling practices.Next, list your company’s goals. What do you want to achieve? Will the current skills of your teams be enough? What skills could be developed as a major focus in the near future? When writing down your skills needs to be related to company goals, make sure you benchmark these against emerging skills.

Use tools like skills graphs to map out your organization’s skills, see where each employee is positioned, and spot missing skills. Cegid Talentsoft Analytics helps you get to know your employees’ skills, experiences, and career drivers.
Our Cegid Talent Profile consolidates all employee information from past jobs and training experiences, with acquired skills and aspirations. It works as a hub for matching employees with new opportunities, enabling team members to declare and contextualize skills.

Once you have a clear understanding of where your organization stands, you can take action to close gaps and address other issues such as measuring and validating skills. These skills graphs will determine what training opportunities you’ll need to create, as well as how to establish new criteria for your hiring process to help you fill the gaps.