Skills Self-Assessment

Skills self-assessment lets you declare your level for each skill your organization tracks. You can add evidence, take quiz-based assessments where available, and request verification to build a clear picture of your capabilities.

Why Self-Assess?

• Visibility — You show up in People Finder and recommendations for the right skills.
• Growth — Assessments feed into suggested learning and roadmaps.
• Alignment — Managers and peers can see your self-reported levels alongside verification.

Skill Levels (1–5)

Most skills use a 1–5 scale. Use the definitions your organization has set; a typical mapping is:

Level	Meaning (typical)
1	Awareness — You know the concept or have minimal experience.
2	Basic — You can do simple tasks with guidance.
3	Intermediate — You work independently on common tasks.
4	Advanced — You handle complex cases and can guide others.
5	Expert — You are a go-to authority and can define standards.

Tip: Be honest. Overstating can lead to mismatched assignments; understating can hide you from opportunities. You can always raise a level later with evidence or verification.

Here is how a skill level looks in the platform:

Live Preview— SkillLevelBadge
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And here is a level indicator showing 3 out of 5:

Live Preview— LevelIndicator

Starting an Assessment

1. Go to Skills or Self-Assessment (from the Dashboard or main nav).
2. Click Start assessment or Assess my skills to open the wizard.
3. Choose how to select skills:
   • By category — Pick a capability or category, then skills within it.
   • Suggested — Use skills suggested from your role, interests, or past assessments.
   • Search — Search by name and add skills to assess.

Choosing Skills to Assess

• Assess skills that match your current role and growth goals.
• Re-assess periodically (e.g. every 6–12 months) or when you’ve completed significant learning.
• If your org uses role profiles, assess the skills listed for your role to see gaps.

Setting Your Level

For each skill in the wizard:

1. Read the level descriptions (1–5).
2. Select the level that best matches your current ability.
3. Optionally add evidence (see below).
4. Move to the next skill or submit the batch.

You can save as draft and return later. Submitted assessments are stored and can be updated in a new assessment round.

Evidence Upload

Evidence supports your self-assessment and helps verifiers and managers trust your level.

• What to add — Links to projects, repos, docs, or certificates; short descriptions of experience.
• How — In the assessment wizard, use the Add evidence or Supporting evidence field per skill. Paste links or upload files if the tenant allows.
• When — Especially useful for levels 4–5 or when you’re requesting verification.

Tip: One or two strong, relevant pieces of evidence per skill are better than many generic ones.

Automatic Evidence from Integrations

If your organization uses integrations (e.g. GitHub, Deel, Resource Guru, Small Improvements), evidence records are created automatically when your admin runs a sync. You'll see entries like "GitHub Profile — 25 repos, TypeScript, Python" in your evidence list. These are managed by the system — no action needed from you, but they provide useful context for reviewers and verifiers.

Quiz-Based Assessment

Some skills offer quiz-based assessment. If available:

1. Start the quiz from the skill’s assessment flow.
2. Answer the questions. They may be multiple-choice or scenario-based.
3. Submit the quiz. Your result may suggest a level or complement your self-selected level (depending on tenant configuration).

Quizzes are another signal; they don’t always replace self-assessment. Check your org’s guidance.

Skill Verification

Verification means someone (e.g. manager, peer, or designated verifier) confirms your level.

1. After self-assessing, you may see Request verification for a skill.
2. Submit a verification request. Optionally add evidence or a note.
3. The verifier reviews and approves or suggests a different level.
4. Once verified, the skill may show a “verified” badge and a verifier name.

Verified skills carry more weight in People Finder and reporting. Focus verification on skills that matter most for your role or career.

After You Submit

• Your profile and People Finder results reflect your assessed (and verified) levels.
• Learning and Interests & Growth may recommend roadmaps and trainings based on these skills.
• You can run a new assessment anytime to update levels or add skills.

Tip: Schedule a recurring reminder (e.g. every 6 months) to review and update your skills so your profile stays accurate.