What Skills Are Relevant 2016?

This survey will take about five minutes to complete. Survey results will be provided to everyone who completes the survey and provides a valid e-mail address.

Skill gaps, skill shortfalls, skill audits ... skills are a hot topic today. Companies understand that organizing and applying the skills of their people is the critical way to create differentiation and deliver results. Individuals have realized that they need to lead the way in developing, promoting and applying their skills. Let's share our insights into how we manage and apply skills.

This survey is sponsored by TeamFit. The next generation of skills platform.

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* 1. What skills are critical for the future of your industry?

Future Skill 1

Future Skill 2

Future Skill 3

Future Skill 4

Future Skill 5

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* 2. What is your role

Operations or Delivery Management

HR or Talent Management

Executive Management

Consultant at a Firm

Independent Consultant

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What industry do you work in?

Aerospace & Defense

Automotive

Banking / Financial Consulting

Business Services / Consulting

Consumer Products

Education

Government

Military

Healthcare

Hospitality / Leisure / Travel

Insurance

Manuafacturing

Media & Entertainment

Non-Profit

Oil & Gas / Mining / Energy

Pharmaceuticals / Life Sciences

Real Estate

Retail

Technology (Computers, Software, Web, ISP, etc.)

Telecomunications

Transportation

Utilities

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How large is your organization?

1 Person

2 -10 People

11 - 50 People

51 - 200 People

201 - 1,000 People

1,001 - 5,000 People

5,001 - 10,000 People

10,001 - 50,000 People

50,001 - 100,000

> 100,000

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* 5. How well do you know the skills of the people you work with?

	Not at all	A little	The skills they demonstrate in their work	The skills they demonstrate and associated skills	Their full range of skills	Not Applicable
People in my business unit	People in my business unit Not at all	People in my business unit A little	People in my business unit The skills they demonstrate in their work	People in my business unit The skills they demonstrate and associated skills	People in my business unit Their full range of skills	People in my business unit Not Applicable
People in other business units	People in other business units Not at all	People in other business units A little	People in other business units The skills they demonstrate in their work	People in other business units The skills they demonstrate and associated skills	People in other business units Their full range of skills	People in other business units Not Applicable
Contractors	Contractors Not at all	Contractors A little	Contractors The skills they demonstrate in their work	Contractors The skills they demonstrate and associated skills	Contractors Their full range of skills	Contractors Not Applicable
People in other companies with similar roles	People in other companies with similar roles Not at all	People in other companies with similar roles A little	People in other companies with similar roles The skills they demonstrate in their work	People in other companies with similar roles The skills they demonstrate and associated skills	People in other companies with similar roles Their full range of skills	People in other companies with similar roles Not Applicable
Leading experts in my profession	Leading experts in my profession Not at all	Leading experts in my profession A little	Leading experts in my profession The skills they demonstrate in their work	Leading experts in my profession The skills they demonstrate and associated skills	Leading experts in my profession Their full range of skills	Leading experts in my profession Not Applicable
My boss	My boss Not at all	My boss A little	My boss The skills they demonstrate in their work	My boss The skills they demonstrate and associated skills	My boss Their full range of skills	My boss Not Applicable
My staff	My staff Not at all	My staff A little	My staff The skills they demonstrate in their work	My staff The skills they demonstrate and associated skills	My staff Their full range of skills	My staff Not Applicable
My team	My team Not at all	My team A little	My team The skills they demonstrate in their work	My team The skills they demonstrate and associated skills	My team Their full range of skills	My team Not Applicable

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* 6. What are the best ways to know the skills of the people in your organization or professional network? (1 is the best way, 12 the least effective)

By working with them

From colleagues and co-workers

From LinkedIn or other public social media platform

From the Talent Management System or other HRIS

From the Professional Services Automation System

From the Project Management System

From the Corporate Intranet

From a resource manager responsible for knowing people's skills

By evaluating their actual work

From their credentials

From their education

From their publications and blogs

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* 7. How do you use information about skills? (Check all that apply)

In assigning people to projects

When hiring employees

When hiring contractors

In decisions about promotions

In succession planning

In managing & planning organizational capabilities

In training & development

In choosing a services vendor or partner

In corporate restructuring

In setting corporate strategy

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How do you manage skills? (Check all that apply)

Not at all

As a collection of résumés

In a spreadsheet

In a custom database

In a talent management or other HR system

In a professional services automation system (PSA)

In a project management system

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you use a competency model or skills taxonomy?

Have no idea

Why would I?

Yes, use a standard model (please tell us which you use below)

Yes, use a custom model developed for us

Yes, use a bottom-up model

Which competency model do you use?

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* 10. How do you most often find people with specific skills INSIDE your organization?

Ask a colleague

Ask a resource manager or HR expert

Search a corporate directory

Search a public service like LinkedIn

Search on Google Bing Baidu

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How do you most often find a person with specific skills OUTSIDE your organization?

Ask a colleague

Ask a resource manager or HR expert

Ask a recruiter

Search an internal directory

Search a job board

Search LinkedIn

Search Google Bing Baidu

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What are the top three questions you would ask a skills management system? Examples "What new skills are trending in my organization?" "What skills are currently being used on projects?" "What skills will be in demand in six months?"

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What Skills Are Relevant 2016?

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* 1. What skills are critical for the future of your industry?

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* 2. What is your role

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* 3. What industry do you work in?

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* 4. How large is your organization?

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* 5. How well do you know the skills of the people you work with?

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* 6. What are the best ways to know the skills of the people in your organization or professional network? (1 is the best way, 12 the least effective)

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* 7. How do you use information about skills? (Check all that apply)

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* 8. How do you manage skills? (Check all that apply)

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* 9. Do you use a competency model or skills taxonomy?

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* 10. How do you most often find people with specific skills INSIDE your organization?

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* 11. How do you most often find a person with specific skills OUTSIDE your organization?

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* 12. What are the top three questions you would ask a skills management system? Examples "What new skills are trending in my organization?" "What skills are currently being used on projects?" "What skills will be in demand in six months?"

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* 13. Share your ideas on skills, skill development and skill management

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* 14. If you would like to receive the analysis and summary of this survey please provide your e-mail address.