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Skill Sets in Cinode

Understand what Skill Sets are and how they are used across your organisation

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Written by Camilla Ahgren
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Skill Sets Report

Skill Sets in Cinode are used to structure and standardise skills across your organisation. They define which skills belong together and make it easier to understand, compare, and analyse the skills of employees and subcontractors.

By using Skill Sets, your organisation builds a shared and consistent skills structure that is used across profiles, CVs, and reports. This provides a reliable foundation for skills search, delivery planning, competency development, and recruitment decisions.


🎥 Watch the video

Watch the video below to get an overview of what Skill Sets are and how they are used in Cinode.


What are Skill Sets?

A Skill Set is a predefined collection of skills that belong together. Skill Sets are often created based on:

  • Roles

  • Areas of expertise

  • Customer requirements

  • Business or growth focus

Skill Sets are defined by the organisation and reflect internal standards. They help ensure that skills are added consistently and accurately across all profiles and CVs.


Why use Skill Sets? 💡

Skill Sets make it easier to understand your organisation’s overall skill supply and how it aligns with business needs.

They help you:

  • Create a common structure for skills across the organisation

  • Ensure consistent skill usage in profiles and CVs

  • Enable reliable skills search and comparison

  • Support delivery planning and capacity assessment

  • Strengthen strategic decisions around competency development and recruitment

If you want more detailed guidance, continue with the article that matches your role:


How Skill Sets are used by managers 📊

Managers use Skill Sets to gain insight into the organisation’s competencies and delivery capacity.

Using Skill Sets and the Skill Sets Report, managers can:

  • Analyse internal skill supply across teams and roles

  • View proficiency levels for defined competence areas

  • Identify skill gaps and development needs

  • Support workforce planning and recruitment

Skill Sets make it possible to filter and analyse specific roles or competence areas, such as Project Manager or Back-end Developer.


How Skill Sets are used by employees and subcontractors 👤

Employees and subcontractors use Skill Sets to manage and develop their own skills.

Skill Sets help them:

  • Add relevant, company-approved skills to their profile and CV

  • Compare their skills against defined organisational standards

  • Identify areas for personal development and growth

  • Keep their skill profile consistent and up to date


Skill Sets Report – overview and analysis 📈

Once Skill Sets are in place, they can be analysed through the Skill Sets Report.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of:

  • Employees’ and subcontractors’ skills

  • Proficiency levels per skill

  • How well the organisation’s skill supply aligns with defined Skill Sets

This makes it possible to assess delivery capacity and make data-driven decisions.


Where to find the Skill Sets Report 🔍

You can access the report here:

Reports → Competencies → Skill Sets


Understanding the numbers in the report 🔢

Total

Shows the total number of people matching the selected filters
(for example, the total number of Back End Developers).

Average

Shows the average skill level within the selected Skill Set.

The average is calculated by adding all skill levels and dividing by the number of skills.

Example:
If an employee has:

  • Level 5 in Project Management

  • Level 4 in Business Development

The calculation is:
(5 + 4) á 2 = 4.5 average skill level.


Skill indicators in the report 🧠

  • A grey box means the skill has not been added to the profile

  • If there is no number, the skill exists but has no level assigned

💡 Tip
Click your name directly in the report to open your profile and add skills from the Skill Sets.


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