{"id":9531,"date":"2021-08-26T03:01:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T03:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/?p=9531"},"modified":"2023-07-28T00:40:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T00:40:05","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-a-skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between a skills matrix and a competency matrix?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9531\" class=\"elementor elementor-9531\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8826cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8826cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;71e0f48&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c490b2 sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"2c490b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a0709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a0709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you\u2019re looking for a new job, writing a job description, or assembling a team, one thing you are bound to come across is \u201cskills\u201d and \u201ccompetencies\u201d. If you thought they were the same thing, you\u2019re not alone! However, while they are definitely related, the two terms also have some key differences, and we are going to break them down in this article.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18a15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e18a15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are skills?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c733166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c733166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The term \u201cskill\u201d can have many definitions in its broad use, however, in the context of skills management, a skill is a granular, learned ability possessed by a person, and especially the proficiency in performing or executing that ability. We say \u201cgranular\u201d, because when it comes to something like optimizing training, or allocating employees to projects, being specific really counts! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1340d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1340d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">A few examples of skills<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdcf22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbdcf22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s important that skills data should become a common language across your workforce and organization. Without a clear foundation in terms of your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/getting-started-with-your-skills-library-what-you-need-to-know\">skills taxonomy<\/a><\/span> your employees and teams will have a greater range of subjective interpretation.<\/p><p>If we were to look into someone in a software developer role a few of their skills could include: <\/p><ul><li>Java,<\/li><li>Data Entry,<\/li><li>HTML 5,<\/li><li>AWS Kubernetes. or<\/li><li>Working Remotely<\/li><\/ul><p>It is all about what a person can (or cannot) do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98df5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c98df5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are competencies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb2606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eb2606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/competency-framework#elementor-toc__heading-anchor-3\">Competencies are a combined set of abilities, desire, and knowledge<\/a><\/span> required to be considered \u201ccompetent\u201d in performing or executing a particular function. Competencies form the basis for measuring the capabilities of an organization\u2019s workforce. Competency tracking systems help organization\u2019s stay across staff skill abilities, desires and knowledge.<\/p><p>It is also critical for managers to create competency targets for their business as a way to understand their ability to properly track skills or groups of skill sets at the desired level or output.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722ab65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"722ab65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">A few examples of competencies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5958690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5958690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Competencies are those that can benefit the business in a strategic way and give an overview of whether or not someone can perform a skill or perform a group of skills in a valid way. Taking the software developer example above a few examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Competence in using the skill Java,<\/li><li>Competence in Back-end Language Skills,<\/li><li>Competence in Software and Digital Skills <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fa680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9fa680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why both skills and competency tracking is valuable<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c9f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c9f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main difference between these two terms is, to put it very simply, competencies are broader than skills. A competence combines knowledge, skills, and ability together, where a skill is a part of a competence. Understanding both someone\u2019s skills and competencies can be very valuable for businesses and hiring managers, as well as individuals who want visibility of their career progression.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f1621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28f1621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visualizing through a skills and competency matrix<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059ca1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"059ca1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/skills-matrix-software\">Skills and competency matrix software<\/a><\/span>, can help with visualizing what a person can do and how they can contribute to a team or organization. And, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/a-skills-matrix-tool-vs-excel-finding-your-skills-gaps\">unlike Excel<\/a><\/span>, it can be used to track, measure and visualize data in real-time regardless of being at an employee, team or organization level.<\/p><p>A matrix or framework can help map out skills and competencies so decision makers have a clear picture of teams and individuals and staff can see how they are progressing. They can make creating teams easier, pinpoint where there are skill gaps, find people with skills you wouldn\u2019t typically know they had, link training outcomes to skill and competency levels and help cover staff that are sick or away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b36f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7b36f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">A Skill and Competency Matrix Example<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c67ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5c67ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using the skills and competency reporting features in Skills Base as an example, and focusing on the software developer role we discussed earlier, we can start to get a clearer picture of what it all might look like. This image (using some dummy data) reports on the skill levels, and competency levels for this specific employee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12fdb01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12fdb01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/A-Skill-and-Competency-Matrix-Example.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"A Skill and Competency Matrix Example\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTUzNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5za2lsbHMtYmFzZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjFcLzA4XC9BLVNraWxsLWFuZC1Db21wZXRlbmN5LU1hdHJpeC1FeGFtcGxlLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/A-Skill-and-Competency-Matrix-Example.png\" title=\"A Skill and Competency Matrix Example\" alt=\"A Skill and Competency Matrix Example\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d22165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d22165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If we take a closer look at a specific skill ( Java ) You will be able to see a few things. As an organization we have said that we need all employees to have a skill level of at least 2. This employee unfortunately only has a assessed skill rating of 1. Therefore they are only 50% competent in completing this skill. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82edf2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82edf2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Java-Skill-Level.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"skills matrix and a competency matrix - Java Skill Level\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTUzNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5za2lsbHMtYmFzZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjFcLzA4XC9za2lsbHMtbWF0cml4LWFuZC1hLWNvbXBldGVuY3ktbWF0cml4LUphdmEtU2tpbGwtTGV2ZWwucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1034\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Java-Skill-Level.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9536\" alt=\"skills matrix and a competency matrix - Java Skill Level\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Java-Skill-Level.png 1034w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Java-Skill-Level-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Java-Skill-Level-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Java-Skill-Level-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Java-Skill-Level-370x168.png 370w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Java-Skill-Level-800x364.png 800w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Java-Skill-Level-390x177.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1034px) 100vw, 1034px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c382f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66c382f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having this data visualized and mapped out means that from a training perspective, a manager can work collaboratively with an employee to improve their skill level. Whether it\u2019s through online courses, new qualifications or coaching.<\/p><p>If we take a step back and look at the broader category of Back-End Languages, this employee is well and truly above target in PHP, and if we average those ratings out, (2.5 skill level) the employee will have a competence rating of 75% in Back-End language skills. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19c608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d19c608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Back-end-Languages.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"skills matrix and a competency matrix - Back-end Languages\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTUzOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5za2lsbHMtYmFzZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjFcLzA4XC9za2lsbHMtbWF0cml4LWFuZC1hLWNvbXBldGVuY3ktbWF0cml4LUJhY2stZW5kLUxhbmd1YWdlcy5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1151\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Back-end-Languages.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9538\" alt=\"skills matrix and a competency matrix - Back-end Languages\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Back-end-Languages.png 1151w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Back-end-Languages-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Back-end-Languages-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Back-end-Languages-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Back-end-Languages-370x101.png 370w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Back-end-Languages-800x219.png 800w, https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/skills-matrix-and-a-competency-matrix-Back-end-Languages-390x107.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1151px) 100vw, 1151px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6e445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc6e445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you can start to imagine, this starts to paint a powerful picture for the skills and competencies of an employee, team or organization as a whole. Opening up the opportunity for data driven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skills-base.com\/skills-matrix-software\">Workforce planning<\/a>, employee experience and business decisions.<\/p><p>Want to start tracking skills and competencies today? We can help! 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