Contents of the Competencies Gap Section

A competency is a behavior trait or knowledge a person possesses that they can use to make them effective and essential to a specific job or organization.

Competencies help match the appropriate candidates to positions, provide a basis for appraisal ratings, and help employees succeed in their career goals.

Any competencies listed below the blue divider bar are not required by the chosen job. These competencies are those attained by the employee through job experience. The second column is a graphical depiction of competencies required for the job versus the competencies attained by the employee.

Color Codes

The Competencies Gap graph on the Gap Analysis screen is color coded as described in the following table.

Color Code	Meaning
Completely orange bar	This indicates that the employee has achieved the required level.
Completely red bar, with a minus sign	This indicates that the employee is deficient in that competency.
Partially orange and partially red bar	This indicates that the employee has the competency/skill, but not at the required proficiency level.
Completely green bar, with a plus sign	This indicates that the employee has exceeded the required level.
Completely green bar, without a plus sign	This indicates that the employee has the competency, but that competency is not required for the selected job.  These are the competencies that are typically listed below the blue divider bar.