Skill Gaps
Most organizations that say they "manage skills" are really just tracking them. They have a spreadsheet, an HRIS field, or maybe a dedicated tool that records what skills employees have. That data sits somewhere. Occasionally someone looks at it. And workforce decisions continue to be made on gut
Skill Gaps
Every workforce has gaps. The question isn't whether they exist — it's whether you can see them clearly enough to act before they become costly. A skills gap analysis is the practice of measuring the distance between what your workforce can do today and what it needs
Skill Gaps
Every executive knows AI is changing work. Few can answer the question that matters: which of our people need which new skills, and how big is the gap? The World Economic Forum's 2025 Future of Jobs Report estimates that 44% of workers' core skills will change within
Skill Gaps
Ask any CHRO whether their organization has skill gaps. The answer is always yes. Now ask a harder question: which teams have the biggest gaps, and what's the dollar cost of leaving them open? That second question usually gets silence — or a request for two weeks and a
Skill Gaps
Ask a VP of L&D which teams have the biggest skills gaps in their organization. Most can't answer with data. They'll point to anecdotal feedback, engagement survey results, or the fact that a particular team keeps missing deadlines. Some will reference training completion rates
Upskilling
Upskilling and reskilling are critical in 2025. Learn the history, benefits, and best practices for workforce upskilling — from remote teams to frontline workers.
Competency
Finding experts fast is critical for workforce planning, client success, and compliance. Learn how an internal expert finder—using skill flags, a skills matrix, and competency mapping—helps you prove employee competence with audit-ready evidence.
Skills Management
The benefits of a skills tracking system are considerable. The enterprise receives an in depth picture of where skills fulfill specific requirements.
Skills Management
Rainer Strack explains that workforce skill gaps are certainly coming in the near future because of a quickly retiring workforce.
Skills Management
In the third installment of this series I will go into the reporting analytics and output you should strive to achieve during a skills audit.
Skills Management
The first installment in this series explores persuading leaders, managers, and employees that a skills audit is necessary.