WHAT IS IT?
Research has shown that only 30% of organizations apply systematic and objective skill-assessment instruments. This is surprising as the transparency gained from those instruments is essential for matching employees with the right skill set to work assignments. Additionally, they allow to identify skill gaps and to provide the right development opportunities to close them.
Through our skill assessment, we identify the necessary future skills needed within your organization, assess the current skills of your organization and define what actions are necessary to close gaps and successfully deliver on your company strategy.
Skill-related Challenges
Skill-assessment tools and the transparency achieved through them address several challenges that organizations find themselves confronted with, including:
- Global skill shortages
- Intensified war for talents and high costs for acquisition of future skills
- Shortened half life of skills leading to increased up- and reskilling needs
- The struggle to effectively match the right employees to the right work assignments
By conducting a skill-assessment, organizations gain a clear picture of their hidden skill potentials as well as their shortcomings. This enables them to build necessary skills through targeted re- and upskilling initiatives rather than relying on external hirings from an already small and highly competitive talent market. Additionally, they are able to leverage the potentials of their workforce more efficiently.
Detecon’s Approach
Detecon has developed a state-of-the-art approach for performing capability checks, which has been successfully implemented with multiple clients. It includes the following steps:
- Identify the future skills most valuable to the organization: Define what future skill profiles will be needed in what quantity to successfully deliver on the organizations’ strategy and Target Operating Model.
- Conduct a skill assessment for the current organization: Select and execute the best-fit type of assessment. Detecon offers different types, such as 90° to 360° degree or online self-assessments to enable building a skill repository.
- Define necessary actions: Perform a skill gap analysis to identify shortcomings, utilize hidden skill potentials and define development measures and hiring needs.
The GC Index® is successfully being applied by Detecon in the step of assessment and action definition, as skills and competencies will be mapped during this phase to then be able to identify gaps and to hire and train accordingly.
Detecon’s USP
Our E2E support combined with expertise throughout various industries ensures that your skill assessment is a success. We possess a years-long history in accompanying companies in conducting skill assessments, enabling us to leverage a great set of best practices.
Nevertheless, Detecon’s approach towards skill assessments is not a “one size fits all”. We strongly believe that the process needs to be adapted to every organizations’ individual needs and priorities. With this belief we ensure that the outputs and benefits are of highest value possible for each organization. Typical outputs include:
- Skill Repository individualized for your sector
- Gap analysis with focus on your future skills
- Tailored recommendations to deliver on your organizations’ strategy
Get in touch with Detecon now, to advance and initiate a lasting impact on your company – we are happy to support you with all our expertise!
Our Testimonials
“Detecon’s services were highly professional and of the highest quality at all times. The results achieved were in full accordance with our expectations. The team proved its capability to adapt to our organizational requirements.”
Phuti Mahanyele, Chief Executive Officer, Shanduka Group
“We look forward to developing our relationship with Detecon and their further participation in projects to meet the ongoing requirements of Coca-Cola Shanduka Beverages.”
Matshela Seshibe, Managing Director, CCSB
“During the project implementation all milestones were achieved in due time, thus the agreed objectives were fully met. McDonald’s appreciated the recommendations provided by the Detecon team for further reflection workshops for the assigned mentors in the near future to ensure success.
The team proved its ability to flexibly adapt to our requirements and the project’s needs.We are pleased to recommend Detecon as reliable and value adding partner.”
Sechaba Motsieloa, Corporate Affairs Director, MacDonalds South Africa
The Detecon team has worked closely with members of the respective teams andcritical C-level stakeholders within AIG.
The results achieved have been in accordance to our expectations. The team proved its ability to flexibly adapt to our requirements and Project needs and executed activities that went beyond the originally designed scope of work.
David Ngobeni, CEO, Alpha Investment Group
“Progresif appreciates and agrees with the recommendations provided by the Detecon team for a possible organizational structure of NMP, as well as the necessary roles, headcount and allocation of NMP staff.
The delivered assessment reports were acknowledged as critical for further decisions with regard to personnel and their development.We are pleased to recommend Detecon as a reliable and value-adding partner.”
Paul Hyde, CEO, Progresif
“The project reported directly to the top management (CEO and Management Committee)of Digital Division with the undersigned as the responsible overall project manager of the M2M/ DigitalDivision unit.
Detecon conducted the work to our utmost satisfaction. Through the professional management of the Detecon team within and beyond their work streams, the project was highly successful and ensured that all relevant stakeholders’ were aligned and their requirements managed. This was a key success factor for the project to meet the tight six months transformation deadline.
We are happy to confirm Detecon as the preferred consultancy to support us. Without limitation, we can recommend Detecon as a highly professional consultancy.”
Johannes Kaumanns, VP M2M -Strategy & Business Development
