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e-skills UK launches online skills management service

e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for IT, telecoms and contact centres, has developed an online skills management service called the SFIA Profiler.

The SFIA Profiler is based on the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) and was demonstrated to delegates at the SFIA Conference held in London last week. The conference also saw the official launch of version 3 of SFIA.

SFIA was developed to provide a description of the skills required by IT professionals, and includes descriptions of what should be expected at different levels of expertise. The latest version covers 78 skills, at up to seven levels.

e-skills UK said that by allowing employers to assess the competencies of IT professionals, the SFIA Profiler can be used to help identify skills gaps, create specific job roles for staff recruitment and appraisals, and inform targeted training solutions.

Terry Hook of e-skills UK said: "The SFIA Profiler is a clear example of e skills UK's work with employers, educators and government on a common agenda for change. The service is a key component of a wider collaborative drive to provide SFIA as a skills benchmark for IT professionals across the UK, allowing employers to develop the skills of their employees in line with organisational and market need."

Valerie Mann, IT Resource Manager for Intelligent Finance said: "A skills management service that simplifies the assessment of IT professionals' competencies is just what UK businesses need. In addition, e-skills UK SFIA Profiler is easy to set up and administer, bringing high functionality within reach of organisations from small to large."

The availability of the SFIA Profiler follows the recent launch of e-skills UK's Sector Skills Agreement for IT (SSA for IT), a three-year action plan aimed at addressing IT skills gaps in the UK.

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SFIA Profiler

e-skills UK

SFIA Foundation

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