Adding job needs to a job profile

Job Needs are used to define the requirements of a job. A Job Need can be a competency, indicator, metric, or skill, and when associated with a Job Profile you can use them to drive a Competency Assessment or a Metrics Review.

To add Job Needs to a Job Profile:

Select the Job Profiles tab to display the Job Profiles Home page.
On the Job Profiles Home page, select the Job Profile Name you want.

Sage People displays the Job Profile Detail page.
On the Job Needs Related List, select New Job Need.

Sage People displays the New Job Need page for you to select the Job Need Record Type:

Before adding a Job Need, ensure the Competency, Indicator, Metric or Skill you want to add is associated with a Scale and the Scale has Scale Responses.
In Record Type of new record select the picklist and choose the type of Job Need you want to add:
- Add a Competency Need to make all Indicators associated with the Competency available as assessment criteria in Competency Assessments using this Job Profile.
  1. Select Continue to display the Job Need Edit page:
  2. Select Competency Library Item Lookup , find and select the Competency you want to add.
  3. Select:
    
    Save to add the Competency and display the Job Need Detail page.
    
    Save & New to add the Competency and return to the Select Job Need Record Type page.
    
    Cancel to discard your changes and return to the Job Profile Detail page.
- Add an Indicator Need to make it available as an assessment criterium in Competency Assessments using this Job Profile.
  1. Select Continue to display the Job Need Edit page:
  2. Select Indicator Library Item Lookup , find and select the Indicator you want to add.
  3. Add a Required Score if you want to specify a minimum required level for someone in this role.
  4. Add an Ideal Score if you want to specify a target level for someone in this role.
  5. Select:
    
    Save to add the Indicator and display the Job Need Detail page.
    
    Save & New to add the Indicator and return to the Select Job Need Record Type page.
    
    Cancel to discard your changes and return to the Job Profile Detail page.
- Add a Metrics Need for this Job Profile.
- Add a Skill Need to enable this Job Profile to be used as a basis for Team Member comparison, for example when running a skill search.
  1. Select Continue to display the Job Need Edit page:
  2. Select Skill Library Item Lookup , find and select the Skill you want to add.
  3. Add a Required Score if you want to specify a minimum required level for someone in this role.
  4. Add an Ideal Score if you want to specify a target level for someone in this role.
  5. Select:
    
    Save to add the Skill and display the Job Need Detail page.
    
    Save & New to add the Skill and return to the Select Job Need Record Type page.
    
    Cancel to discard your changes and return to the Job Profile Detail page.