{"id":18055,"date":"2020-11-27T08:49:02","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T08:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/?p=18055"},"modified":"2021-04-15T11:23:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T11:23:40","slug":"we-help-you-measure-skills-in-hownow-heres-how-we-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/blog\/we-help-you-measure-skills-in-hownow-heres-how-we-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"We help you measure skills in HowNow! Here’s how we do it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having the skills to pay the bills sounds great, but people often ignore the hard work that happens before getting to that glamorous end point. Before you\u2019re anywhere near \u2018bill-paying\u2019 level, you\u2019ve got to understand the skills you need, how proficient you are now and how you\u2019ll measure progress on that journey.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Companies often focus on whether training or learning is happening, so skill measurement becomes the missing, overlooked piece of the puzzle! Learning and training are only useful if they give people the skills to perform their role better. So, only measuring if they\u2019re happening is like just caring that you\u2019ve put the oven on, and not worrying about what comes out and when.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our skills measurement and proficiency model<\/a> is there to make sure your learning strategy is more Michelin Star than burnt disaster. Here\u2019s how it works:<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding skills and getting recommendations<\/b><\/h2>\n

You head to your HowNow profile, select the Skills tab and away you go! There\u2019s a big green \u2018Add Skill\u2019 button, and after you click it you\u2019ve got two options: search for the skills you know you have or want, or select the recommended skills below the search bar.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Add<\/p>\n

Those recommended skills are based on your job role, how do we know what those are? At HowNow, we capture and analyse more than 500,000 live job roles to understand the traits and in-demand talents related to positions like yours. The suggestions above are for a manager who hasn\u2019t added any of these soft, people skills to their profile. So, these are a helpful reminder or might be suggestions they hadn\u2019t even thought of – despite how simple they seem on the surface.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Measuring skill proficiency and progress<\/b><\/h2>\n

Knowing which skills you need and your proficiency in them is how you can tailor your learning experience and work towards clear, tangible goals. So, each time you add a skill, you can set one of five proficiency levels, from Novice to Expert. In between, you\u2019ll find Advanced Beginner, Competent and Proficient, in that order, with an explanation to help understand the level you\u2019re at.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, here\u2019s what you can expect to see if you think you\u2019re competent in a skill.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

But what if you\u2019re wrong? Sometimes we\u2019re our own worst critic and might be far too modest! To get a more well-rounded understanding, you can request an endorsement from your managers or team members. Clicking those three dots below also gives you the option to update your rating, for when all those learning and training activities have paid off. Next level, here you come!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Want to see it all in action? No worries, we’ve got the skills for that! All you need to do is complete our demo form<\/a> and we’ll be back in touch to show you around.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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