Skills matching: Using and deploying people’s skills effectively in the workplace
This guide offers advice on assessing skills, planning skills development and deploying and redeploying staff
This guide offers advice on assessing skills, planning skills development and deploying and redeploying staff
When a person’s skills are well matched to their role, it shines through in greater job satisfaction and productivity. But when there is a skills mismatch – either because someone lacks some of the key skills needed to perform their job effectively, or because they could cope with more demanding duties – it’s bad news for the individual and the employer. Skills mismatches often manifest in trust issues, lower job satisfaction, lower productivity, lower confidence and higher stress.
This is a particular problem in the UK where CIPD research shows 45% of UK employees feel their skills are under-utilised in their current roles, resulting in disengagement and suboptimal business outcomes. So, it's no surprise that the CIPD's Learning at work report shows that addressing skills gaps is a top priority for learning and development professionals.
This guide will help employers gain a competitive edge by developing and deploying skills more effectively.
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