An organisation needs to know what skills
and knowledge the organisation requires and what skills and
knowledge the organisation currently has. A skills audit is a
process for measuring, assessing and recording the skillls
of an employee or team. The outcome is a training needs analysis
that identifies where training is needed.
DEFINITION
A Skills Audit involves identifying the skills and knowledge
(both used and latent) held by existing staff.
OUTCOMES
The Outcomes of a skills audit are existing skills and knowledge
profiles for particular individuals or groups within the organisation.
WHY CONDUCT A SKILLS AUDIT?
A skills audit is conducted in order to identify the gaps,
if they exist, between the skills requirements of the organisation and existing skills.
When completed, the results can be aggregated to obtain a
statistical view of existing skills and knowledge.
STAGES IN PERFORMING A SKILLS
AUDIT • Defining
the Parameters of the skills audit. • Research
and choose methods for the skills audit. • Establish
benchmarks and tools required. • Plan
to reduce bias from methods. • Conduct
the skills audit.
• Document the
skills audit.
BENEFITS
• Identifies relevant
individual, group and organisational training needs
• Provide basis
for effective training solutions
Accreditation Number.:ETDP1565
CEO Deon Warrin Directors: Grant Titus, Tamsyn Warrin,
Zelda Warrin
Reg.No.: 199705904423 Vat No.:4120205077
