Making skills visible doesn’t have to be complex or time-consuming
Many organizations believe that mapping skills profiles takes years. But with modern skills technology, this process can be greatly accelerated. Custom taxonomies, combined with AI and matching software, make it possible to generate thousands of skills profiles in weeks instead of months.
Organizations that invest in this early gain an immediate advantage in the labor market.
Recruitment and L&D are leading the way: time to connect HR
Recruitment and Learning & Development are often the first to adopt skills-driven working. But without connection to other HR domains, the impact remains limited. Skills-based organizing requires breaking down silos: between recruitment, learning & development, talent management, performance, and strategic workforce planning.
Once HR as a whole operates on a single skills infrastructure, it not only creates synergy within the HR domain but also increases employee autonomy. They gain better insight into their capabilities, learn more purposefully, and take greater control over their careers. The results?
Skills are the key to a workforce that feels seen, supported, and empowered.
Skills data also reveals where AI and automation can be applied
An additional advantage of skills mapping is that it also shows which tasks can (partly) be automated. This allows organizations to better determine where technology truly adds value and which tasks still require human intervention.
Skills thus become not only an HR tool but also a business and operations accelerator.
From vision to execution: how ImpactWork helps organizations become skills-based
For many organizations, it remains an intention: “We want to do something with skills.” But the step to execution requires direction, tooling, and support. At ImpactWork, we guide organizations in building an integrated skills strategy that works.
We help you:
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Sharpen the business case for skills-based organizing
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Select and implement the right skills technology
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Use skills data structurally for strategic workforce planning
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Connect HR functions into a single integrated skills ecosystem
Our approach is anchored in our Skills Based Organizing service, where we apply a proven 10-step model. From skills taxonomy to governance, and from mapping to impact measurement, we ensure acceleration and embedding.
