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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Create or Edit Competencies

Create or Edit Competencies

  • Security:
    Set Up: Skills and Experience
     domain in Worker Profile and Skills functional area.
  • Enable competency description and behaviors for either management level or compensation grade using the
    Maintain Skills and Experience Setup
     task.
You can create a library of skill competencies to associate with a:
  • Job family.
  • Management level.
  • Job profile.
  • Worker.
You can change or inactivate existing competencies and assign a proficiency rating scale to measure each competency.
  1. Access the
    Configure Competency
     task.
  2. Select an
    Effective Date
    .
    For more information, see Concept: Competency Effective Date.
  3. Click
    OK
     and
    Edit
    .
  4. As you complete the task, consider:
    Option Description
    Category
    Workday displays the classes that the competency belongs to based on the categories you select.
    Inactive
    Select when the competency isn't ready for use or to discontinue use. Workday hides inactive competencies on worker profiles.
    Description Applies to All Levels
    Select to apply the description to all levels in your organization.
    Leave blank to define description by either the employee’s:
    • Management level.
    • Compensation grade.
    Proficiency Rating Scale
    Select or create a proficiency rating scale to measure this competency.
    When you select an option, you can use the grid to enter behaviors that best reflect the ratings for this competency.
    Behaviors Apply to All Levels
    Select to apply behaviors to all levels in your organization.
    Leave blank to define behaviors by either the employee’s:
    • Management level.
    • Compensation grade.
  5. Click
    Save
    .
  6. (Optional) Click the
    Configure for Management Level
     or
    Configure for Compensation Grade
     button to create different descriptions for the levels within the competency.
    Workday displays the applicable button from your setting on the
    Maintain Skills and Experience Setup
     task.
To use a competency in a talent matrix report, access the
Set Up nBox Report
 task to map rating values to each box in the talent matrix grid.
You can't delete competencies, but you can rescind or correct employee competencies with the
Manage Competencies
 business process.