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Competency Models Provide the Roadmap for Career Success – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

I recently answered a reader question about developing HR competencies. The thing we have to keep in mind when talking about competencies is that they not only represent our current jobs but the roles we want to have in the future. For that reason, employees need to understand how to read competency models.

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Organizational Talent Pools: 4 Steps to Developing Employees

HR Bartender

Talent pools allow organizations to develop employees in areas that align with company competencies and values instead of focusing on developing specific position skills. So, the goal here is to identify the competencies needed to make those strategies happen. An example is critical thinking skills.

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Choosing the Best HR Certification – Ask #HR Bartender

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Both credentials are based on the SHRM Competency Model. The Association for Talent Development (ATD) offers two credentials: Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD). Both are based on their competency model.

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Bookmark This! Resources to Develop HR Competencies

HR Bartender

The hard part is recognizing what skills to develop. At this year’s Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference (SHRM), I ran across some wonderful tools to help with developing HR competencies. These guides offer suggestions for specific activities that HR pros can do to develop their skills.

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Stack Employee Career Development Activities

HR Bartender

At this year’s Association for Talent Development (ATD) annual conference, the organization shared a new career development framework for talent development professionals. It’s really good and very intuitive, so I suggest you check it out to get some solid information about how to develop your skills.

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Do You Know These Top 5 Skills of Good Managers?

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Instead, their role is to support career development. To support those moments, your competency model, skills assessments, learning and development plans, and leadership training program will all keep your managers aligned with your company goals and effective in their jobs.

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9 HR Steps to Create an Impactful Employee Development Plan

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Skills are becoming outdated faster, and people need to upgrade their competencies to keep up with their jobs and industries. Next, identify the knowledge and competencies required to contribute to this strategy. Step 4: Align to your employee’s development goals. An employee development plan should be collaborative.