Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for using competency-related information for individuals to provide a variety of benefits is described. In some situations, individuals may propose self-assessments of competencies that they believe that they possess, such as specified skill levels of specified skills. Various techniques to independently approve proposed self-assessed competencies can be provided, such as by defining groups of appropriate reviewers (e.g., supervisors, peers and/or subordinates) for self-assessed competencies and by automatically retrieving and processing validation information from such reviewers upon receipt of a competency self-assessment in order to determine whether to approve the self-assessed competency.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for using competency-related information for individuals to provide a variety of benefits is described. In some situations, individuals may propose self-assessments of competencies that they believe that they possess, such as specified skill levels of specified skills. Various techniques to independently approve proposed self-assessed competencies can be provided, such as by defining groups of appropriate reviewers (e.g., supervisors, peers and/or subordinates) for self-assessed competencies and by automatically retrieving and processing validation information from such reviewers upon receipt of a competency self-assessment in order to determine whether to approve the self-assessed competency.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for using competency-related information for individuals to provide a variety of benefits are described. In some situations, users, such as managers, may request information about the skills of a group of employees. Various techniques to select the group may be provided. The type of skill information requested may include aggregate information about the skill and/or competency levels of a selected group. A competency and/or skill category hierarchy may provide the underlying structure for providing skill information. Aggregated information may include various types of information relating to skill and/or competency levels, such as skill level information, required skill level information, and target skill level information. Information for multiple groups may sometimes be provided in a single aggregation request.