Admin Guide Overview

Admin responsibilities, dashboard, and admin permissions in SkillHouse.

SkillHouse admins configure the platform for their organization: members, skills, capabilities, roles, settings, integrations, and more. This guide covers what admins can do and how to access the Admin area.

Admin Responsibilities

AreaWhat admins do
Members & InvitationsAdd and remove members, generate invite links with roles, manage member status and invite expiration
Skills ManagementCreate, edit, and archive skills; manage categories; handle verification and CV-extracted skills; merge duplicates
CapabilitiesDefine capabilities and skill requirements (minimum level, mandatory vs nice-to-have); capability search
Role ProfilesCreate role descriptions as knowledge documents; link competencies and responsibilities; career paths
Trainings & RoadmapsCreate training content; use the visual roadmap editor (drag-and-drop); publish/archive; link to skills
Roles & PermissionsManage system and custom roles; assign permissions; configure PBAC (permission-based access)
SettingsFeature flags, branding (logo, colors), AI provider config, skill scales, categories, storage
IntegrationsConfigure GitHub, LinkedIn, Slack, Deel, BambooHR, Google Workspace, Resource Guru, Small Improvements, GitLab, Lattice, webhooks; OAuth and data mapping
Analytics & AuditView admin analytics dashboard and audit log; filter by event type
Onboarding & ImportOnboard new persons (e.g. CV upload); AI-powered CV processing and skill extraction; bulk import
RecognitionsManage recognition categories; enable/disable; view all recognitions
360 Review CyclesCreate and manage 360 review cycles; add participants; launch, close, cancel cycles; approve peer nominations; track progress

Admin Dashboard

The Admin Dashboard is the landing page when you open the Admin section. It typically shows:

  • Tenant overview — Name, member count, key config summary
  • Quick links to Members, Settings, Skills, Invitations, and other admin areas
  • Recent activity or alerts — e.g. pending invites, failed syncs, or items needing attention

Use it as a starting point each time you work in Admin.

Admin Permissions

Access to admin features is permission-based (PBAC). Admins have permissions such as:

Permission categoryExamples
Dashboardadmin:dashboard — See the admin area
Members & invitesadmin:members, admin:invites — Manage members and invitations
Contentadmin:skills, admin:capabilities, admin:role_profiles, admin:trainings, admin:roadmaps
Systemadmin:roles — Roles & permissions; admin:settings — Tenant settings
Integrations & dataIntegrations and webhooks (often under settings or a dedicated area)
Audit & onboardingadmin:audit, admin:onboard, admin:processing — Audit log, onboarding, processing
Otheradmin:okrs, admin:recognitions, admin:review_cycles — OKR, recognition, and review cycle admin

You only see menu items and pages for which you have the corresponding permission. If you don't see something, ask a senior admin to assign the right role or permission.

Accessing the Admin Area

  1. Log in to SkillHouse and open the main navigation.
  2. Go to Admin (or the equivalent label for your tenant).
  3. You'll land on the Admin Dashboard. Use the sidebar to open Members, Skills, Settings, and other sections.

Only users with at least one admin permission (e.g. admin:dashboard) see the Admin section.

Tip: Start with Members & Invitations and Settings to ensure your tenant and people are set up, then configure Skills and Capabilities so the rest of the platform has a solid foundation.