Competency Model Clearinghouse - Uses of Competency Models

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Uses of Competency Models

The partners of the Workforce Investment System use competency models in different ways. Click on a user group to see examples of how competency models are being used to insure that services are demand-driven and meet the needs of business.

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Workforce Investment Boards
Competency Models Enable Workforce Investment Boards to...

Business and Industry
Competency Models Enable Business and Industry to...

•	Provide a shared understanding of what will be measured in performance appraisals
•	Define requirements for employee success on a job and at different levels of career progression
•	Increase the likelihood that qualified candidates will be hired
•	Place individuals into appropriate assignments once they are hired
•	Facilitate performance appraisal discussions
•	Assess preparations for handling pending retirements through succession planning
•	Ensure training and development efforts and investments are in line with organizational values and vision
•	Guide employee development efforts
•	Focus training and development efforts on areas where there are significant deficiencies
•	Provide a framework for ongoing coaching and mentoring
•	Clearly articulate their workforce needs
•	Focus on the knowledge, skills and abilities that have the most impact on effectiveness and productivity
•	Establish criteria for the development of professional certifications and licensure
•	Identify gaps in current training offerings

One-Stop Career Centers
Competency Models Enable One-Stop Career Centers to...

Educators and Training Providers
Competency Models Enable Educators and Training Providers to...

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