Skills Profile

The Skills Profile page enables users to view, select, and configure the skills they have and the skills they'd like to develop.

Important: The Capabilities and Skills Profile functionality is currently in an Open Beta status. As a result, the functionality is evolving weekly, and this documentation may become out of date or incomplete. The next scheduled update of this documentation is scheduled for the February 2021 release. For feature updates and the most up-to-date documentation, please visit the Capabilities Beta community in the Cornerstone Success Center.

To access the Skills Profile page, go to Home > Universal Profile. Then, click the Skills tab.

To access another user's Universal Profile - Bio page, select the user's photograph from any page within Universal Profile or from Global Search. From there, you can access the user's Skills Profile page by clicking the Skills tab.

PERMISSION NAME PERMISSION DESCRIPTION CATEGORY
Capabilities - Skills Profile - View Grants a user the ability to view the Skills Profile. Users who have this permission may view the Skills Profile for anyone in the organization. However, individual ratings have privacy settings that control visibility within the Skills Profile. This permission cannot be constrained. This is an end user permission. Core Administration

Back to Profile

Select the Back to Profile button to navigate to the Universal Profile Bio page for the user whose Skills Profile you are viewing.

Get Started

Select the Get Started button to begin the Get Started wizard. This wizard guides you through the process of selecting which skills you currently have, which skills you want to develop, and which skills you do not want to develop. See Skills Profile - Get Started Wizard.

Skills You Want to Develop

This section displays any skills you have indicated that you want to develop. These skills may be used to suggest learning and development paths.

Add Skills You Want to Develop

You may add skills you want to develop by selecting the Add Skill icon in the upper-right corner of the section or the Develop skills button. Note: The Develop skills button is only available if no skills have been selected in this section. See Skills Profile - Add Skill.

Options for Skills You Want to Develop

In this section, you can perform the following actions for any skills listed in this section:

  • View Skill Details - To view the full description of a skill and your skill rating, select the left side of a skill in your profile. The Skill Details appear in a flyout on the right. See Skills Profile - View Skill Details.
  • Remove Skill - To remove a skill from this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Remove.
  • Hide Recommendations - To hide learning and development recommendations for a skill in this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Hide recommendations. The skill is removed from this section, it is added to the Skills You Don't Want to Develop section, and it is no longer suggested as a skill to develop. You may still search for this skill by name when adding skills to develop.
  • Rate My Interest - To rate your interest in a skill from this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Rate My Interest. See Skills Profile - Rate My Interest.

Your Skills

This section displays any skills you have indicated that you already have. These can be skills in any proficiency level (e.g., novice, intermediate, expert). These skills will be used to track progress and identify relevant opportunities for development.

Add Skills You Have

You may add skills that you have by selecting the Add Skill icon in the upper-right corner of the section or the Add skills button. Note: The Add skills button is only available if no skills have been selected in this section. See Skills Profile - Add Skill.

Options for Skills You Have

In this section, you can perform the following actions for any skills listed in this section:

  • View Skill Details - To view the full description of a skill and your skill rating, select the left side of a skill in your profile. The Skill Details appear in a flyout on the right. See Skills Profile - View Skill Details.
  • Want to Develop - If you want to develop a skill in this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Want to develop. The skill remains in the Your Skills section, but it is also added to the Skills You Want to Develop section. These skills may be used to suggest learning and development paths.
  • Hide Recommendations - To hide learning and development recommendations for a skill in this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Hide recommendations. The skill remains in this section, but it is also added to the Skills You Don't Want to Develop section, and it is no longer suggested as a skill to develop. You may still search for this skill by name when adding skills to develop.
  • Remove Skill - To remove a skill from this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Remove.
  • Rate My Proficiency - To rate your proficiency in a skill from this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Rate My Proficiency. See Skills Profile - Rate Skill Level.
  • Rate My Interest - To rate your interest in a skill from this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Rate My Interest. See Skills Profile - Rate My Interest.

Skills You Might Have

This section displays a list of skills that you may have based on your current position.

Options for Skills You Might Have

In this section, you can perform the following actions for any skills listed in this section:

  • View Skill Details - To view the full description of a skill and your skill rating, select the left side of a skill in your profile. The Skill Details appear in a flyout on the right. See Skills Profile - View Skill Details.
  • Want to Develop - If you want to develop a skill in this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Want to develop. The skill is removed from this section and added to the Skills You Want to Develop section. These skills may be used to suggest learning and development paths.
  • Hide Recommendations - To hide learning and development recommendations for a skill in this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Hide recommendations. The skill is removed from this section, it is added to the Skills You Don't Want to Develop section, and it is no longer suggested as a skill to develop. You may still search for this skill by name when adding skills to develop.
  • Add to Profile - If you have one of the skills in this section in any proficiency level (e.g., novice, intermediate, expert), select the menu on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Add to profile. The skill is removed from this section and added to the Your Skills section. These skills will be used to track progress and identify relevant opportunities for development.
  • Remove Skill - To remove a skill from this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Remove.

Skills You Don't Want to Develop

This section displays any skills you have indicated that you do not want to develop. The system will not suggest these skills any longer, and they will not be used to suggest learning and development paths.

Add Skills You Don't Want to Develop

You may add skills that to this section by selecting the Add Skill icon in the upper-right corner of the section or the Select skills button. Note: The Select skills button is only available if no skills have been selected in this section. See Skills Profile - Add Skill.

Options for Skills You Don't Want to Develop

In this section, you can perform the following actions for any skills listed in this section:

  • View Skill Details - To view the full description of a skill and your skill rating, select the left side of a skill in your profile. The Skill Details appear in a flyout on the right. See Skills Profile - View Skill Details.
  • Want to Develop - If you want to develop a skill in this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Want to develop. The skill is removed from this section, and it is added to the Skills You Want to Develop section. These skills may be used to suggest learning and development paths.
  • Remove Skill - To remove a skill from this section, select the menu icon on the right side of the skill button. Then, select Remove.