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SKILLS  AUDITS:  HOW  THESE  RELATE  TO  YOUR  WORKPLACE  SKILLS  PLAN  

   “A  key  piece  of  information  an  organisation  needs  to  improve,  is  to  know  what  skills  and  knowledge  the  organisation  requires  -­‐  and  what  skills  and  knowledge  the  organisation  currently  has.”      What  is  a  Skills  Audit?  A   skills   audit   is   essentially   a   process   for  measuring   and   recording   the   skills   of   an   individual   or   group.   The  main   purpose   for  conducting   a   skills   audit   in   your   organisation,   is   to   identify  WHAT   skills   and   knowledge   you   currently   possess,   and   what  additional  skills  and  knowledge  are  still  needed.      A  skills  audit  gathers  more  information  on  the  skills  matrices  required  of  each  business  unit  or  individual,  and  then  delves  into  what   the   current   competencies   are   -­‐   against   the   predefined   set   of   skills   needed   for   a   specific   role.   This   is   the  KEY  piece   of  information  required  to  improve  processes  and  to  deliver  on  your  strategy  and  objectives.    The  outcome  of  the  skills  audit  process  is  a  skills  gap  analysis.  This  information  will  better  enable  you  to  determine  your  training  needs   by   identifying   the   appropriate   training   and   development   to   individuals.   This   information   can   also   be   used   for   internal  employee  selection  and  to  ensure  that  the  correct  person  is  deployed  in  each  position.      Benefits  of  Skills  Audits  in  the  Workplace  • Without  this  information  you  don't  know  where  to  improve.    • With  this  information  your  training  and  development  will  be  better  planned  and  more  focused.    • Recruiting  needs  are  better  defined  and  more  likely  to  result  in  the  most  appropriate  candidate.  • Placement  decisions  are  easier  with  knowledge  of  current  competence  levels.  • Career  pathing  and  succession  planning  is  assisted  with  accurate  information  on  individuals.    How  this  relates  to  your  Workplace  Skills  Plan  A   truly    effective  skills  plan,   “can  only  be  produced  after   the  organisation  has   conducted  a  skills  audit   and  a   comprehensive  needs   analysis.”   Furthermore,   certain   Seta’s   have   included   skills   auditing   as   one   of   the   requirements   for   the   discretionary  grant.      Effective   from   this   year,  proposed   training   interventions   in   your  WSP’s  MUST   reflect   in  next   year’s  ATR’s.   Should   this  not  be  adhered  to,  your  company  may  be  liable  for  a  fine,  and  may  no  longer  be  eligible  for  future  grants.  It  is  therefore  vital  for  you  to  select  interventions  and  candidates  carefully…and  ensure  that  the  proposed  training  is  implemented.      Therefore  the  key  benefits  of  a  Skills  Audit  are:    • Valid  and  valuable  Workplace  Skills  Plans.  • Improved  skills  and  knowledge.    • Lower  training  and  development  costs  because  development  efforts  are  more  focused.    • Acquisition  and  use  of  information  that  can  be  used  for  purposes  such  as  internal  employee  selection  and  placement.    • Increased  productivity  as  people  are  better  matched  to  their  positions.      Please  contact  us  for  further  information:  lorraine@lj  consulting.co.za  or  kyle@ljconsulting.co.za