Competency Mapping
...those competencies through the various processes (i.e. job evaluation, training, recruitment) of the organization. It is about identifying ideal behaviors and personal skills which distinguish exceptional and stupendous performance from the average. This aids in setting standards of behavior and thereby performance for the average work forces to follow. Competency maps provide employers with concrete and objective information usable in all employment decisions. As a matter of fact competency is a behavioral and demonstrative ability that is informed to some degree by a conceptual perception. Competency Mapping helps the overall HRD process of an organization by;
- Defining the factors for success in jobs and work roles within the organization
- Assessing the current performance and future development needs of persons holding jobs and roles
- Mapping succession possibilities for employees within the organization
- Assigning compensation grades and levels to particular jobs and roles
- Selecting applicants for open positions, using competency-based interviewing techniques and etc.
Also the steps involved in competency mapping are presented below;
- Conduct a job analysis by asking incumbents to complete a position information questionnaire (PIQ). This can be provided for incumbents to complete; which the primary goal is to gather from incumbents what they feel are they behaviors necessary to perform their respective jobs.
- Using the results of the job analysis, a competency based job description is developed. It is developed after carefully analyzing the input from the represented group of incumbents and converting it to standard competencies.
- With a competency based job description, mapping the competencies can be done. The competencies of the respective job description become factors for assessment on the performance evaluation. Using...
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