What is a Skills Assessment and Why is it Important?

What is a Skills Assessment and Why is it Important?

READ TIME: 4 minutes. When hiring, developing, or promoting employees for new positions in your company, resumes and interviews only tell you so much. A person’s education, experience, and references all provide indicators about what a person knows and what they have...
Skills and Competencies: What is the Difference?

Skills and Competencies: What is the Difference?

READ TIME: 3 minutes. Nearly every day, we hear business people discuss the “skills” and “competencies” their employees need to succeed. The two terms are used together so often that many people think of them as synonyms.  Are they the same?...