Appearance
Add a skill Category (Skill Categories & Skills)
This article covers: Add Skill Category.
Before you start
- Access. Changing records here needs permissions of this area (SkillCategory.Create, SkillCategory.Update, SkillCategory.Deactivate). Roles that include them: HR Administrator, HR Manager, HR Executive. Ask your administrator if you do not have one of these roles.
Steps
Open Core HR > Skills & Competencies > Skill Categories.
Select Add Skill Category.
In the window Skill Category fill in the fields below.
| Field | What it means and what to enter |
|---|---|
| Category Code | A short, unique code that identifies the record. |
| Category Name | The name people see for the record. |
| Category Type | Choose one: General, Technical, Functional, Industry, Soft Skill, Domain, Professional, Other. |
| Parent Category | The record this one sits under. Leave it empty for a top-level record. |
| Display Order | A number that sets the order in lists. |
| Description | Free text for your own notes. |
| Effective From | The first day the record is in force. |
| Effective To | The last day the record is in force. Leave it empty if it has no end. |
| Active | Tick or untick. |
- Select Save Category.
The window closes and the table shows the result.
If something does not work
- The button "Add Skill Category" is missing. You do not have the permission, or the page is not in your menu. See Access above.
- A list in the window is empty. The records it picks from do not exist yet.
- The window will not close or shows a message. Read the message: it names the field that is missing or not allowed.