A competency model is a delineation of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes (KSAOs) required for success in a job or job family. Competency models are the foundation for many HR systems and processes. Censeo helps clients develop models for those purposes.

The Business Need
Human resource systems – recruiting and selection, assessment, training, performance management, compensation, succession planning – are all more effective when they are based on a solid understanding of the KSAOs important to high performance. The systems are also more effective if they fit together and share a common competency language. A problem many companies face, however, is that their HR systems operate independently, and sometimes even at cross-purposes. The systems aren’t well integrated; they don’t “talk with each other.”

Two trends are occurring that make the situation even more challenging. First, jobs are changing rapidly in many organizations, and in some cases the roles employees play are more relevant than the particular jobs they may hold at a given point in time. Second, “soft skills” and personal attributes are becoming increasingly important in a knowledge based economy. Traditional job descriptions and job analysis techniques no longer meet the business need.

The Solution
Censeo consultants have been developing competency models in world class organizations for several years. We have a large pool of models, competencies, and behavioral descriptors – for many jobs in many industries – that can be used to jump start the process of developing tailored models for clients with unique needs.

We use streamlined methods for developing models, capitalizing on information already available, while ensuring the end results reflect the specific needs in each situation. We not only get the model right for the purpose and intended application, we also help clients use competency models as a method of achieving vertical alignment and horizontal integration.

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Key Benefits

• Competency models customized to meet the specific needs of the client and the applications in which the models will be used.
• Streamlined process for developing new competency models.
• Extensive database of models, competencies, and behavioral descriptors.
• Experienced consultants who have developed scores of models for many clients in many different industries.