Dan van der Werf

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About Dan van der Werf

Hiring, developing, and retaining top talent is challenging, particularly in today’s competitive job market. The companies doing it right have efficient, fair, and objective processes in place for all of their HR and talent management practices. At the core of these talent management practices is a need to clearly articulate the skills or competencies needed for successful performance. For organizations and the people in them to thrive, they must define the skills and abilities needed for success across all roles. And it’s my mission to make that happen. WHO I HELP: I partner with HR teams (e.g, People and Culture, Talent Management) to build and implement competencies to find, develop, and retain top talent. I do this by identifying and creating technical and transferable skills/competencies/capabilities required for successful performance. Job profiles become your structured way to describe jobs across your organization or within a specific area (e.g, IT, Sales). HOW I DO IT: I guide you through the key decision points in crafting a skill/competency architecture (e.g, what types of skills/competencies, how many skills/competencies, how to organize jobs into job families). I work with your teams to develop custom skills/competencies. I work with you to determine the best method for developing skill/competency profiles for each role. I coach you on how to start using skills/competencies for your most pressing HR needs, like hiring and career pathing. IMAGINE THIS: Jobs are described in a measurable and observable way to help everyone have a clear picture of what successful performance looks like. Employees can assess their strengths and developmental needs in terms of their current roles and roles they aspire to move into. Hiring and promotion decisions are made more objective by using skills/competencies to define job requirements systematically. WANT TO LEARN MORE? Book a 15-minute chat. https://calendly.com/dvanderwerf/15min