Salary.com’s Job Skills & Competency Model empowers organizations with the most comprehensive, up-to-date skills and competency data for hiring, assessing, and developing top talent to fill the skills gap. Take this interactive tour to view our model.
Every job title requires three types of competencies:
- Core Competencies - "Soft" skills that are applicable to most jobs in any industry, i.e. business, leadership, personal, and interpersonal skills.
- Industry Competencies - Technical skills exclusive to jobs in an industry, i.e., Computer Controlled Machinery in Manufacturing.
- Job Family Competencies - Technical skills associated with other industries, i.e., Equipment Maintenance, Sales, etc.