As a business grows, or just operates against backdrop of change across the wider industry it operates in, the skills required to prosper evolve and change. Rather than simply thinking new hires are required to deal with fresh challenges and opportunities, developing skills internally can often be more effective and unlock potential you didn't even know resided in your team.
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Identifying your employees' skill sets
Identifying your employees' skill sets
We all bring different skills to the table in the workplace, and that’s a really good thing. But your employees’ skill sets are only of any use to you if you know how to identify their skills in the first place.
Conducting a skills gap analysis
Conducting a skills gap analysis
Conducting a skills gap analysis helps you identify skills you need to meet your business goals. Use this template from Workable to help inform your employee development and hiring stategies.
How other businesses have tackled something similar
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Help your staff with upskilling or they’ll look elsewhere
By helping staff achieve their working ambitions, companies that prioritise the upskilling of current and new employees find that staff stay longer and can help boost overall productivity.![](https://media.bethebusiness.com/original_images/rsz_2_creating_future_leaders_in_a_company_-_dan_rosser.jpg)
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Treat every new employee as a potential leader from day one
Nurturing junior employees to become future leaders not only helps to increase engagement and build solid teams, but it supports business growth in a stable, sustainable way.![](https://media.bethebusiness.com/original_images/Zak_Edwards_Prezzybox.jpeg)
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