HR Glossary

What is Skills Gap Analysis?

A systematic process of identifying the difference between the skills employees currently have and the skills an organization needs to meet its business goals, used to prioritize training, hiring, and workforce development investments.

Why it matters in hiring

Skills Gap Analysis comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with S

• Signing Bonus
• Simulation Training
• Single Touch Payroll (STP) (Australia)
• Situational Interview
• Skills-Based Hiring
• Skills Development Levy (SDL) (Singapore)
• Skills Passport
• SkillsFuture (Singapore)

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