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Essential Skills in Business
KAEFER UK&I
How can businesses implement an organisation-wide approach to skills development and recruitment?
Competency Framework
Professional Development
Skills-Based Hiring
This structured approach to skills development has been instrumental in enhancing our capabilities, fostering greater confidence, and driving improved performance across our operations. The Universal Framework has provided clarity on the key skills we need to develop to meet both current demands and future challenges. It has empowered my team members to take ownership of their personal growth, with clear pathways and resources to build their expertise.
Since the KAEFER Essential Skills Framework has been implemented, I have seen increased collaboration, motivation, and a stronger sense of purpose within the team. It’s helped us to work more effectively together, adapt to changing requirements, and deliver higher quality results consistently.
Katy Youngson - Head of Supply Chain
Ensured middle managers understood the importance of core skills and began applying them within their daily responsibilities.
Provided structured and clearly defined behavioural expectations aligned directly to management seniority.
Shifted the hiring focus from solely experience and qualifications to clear, contextualised skill measurements.
Average engagement score of 3.9 out of 4 from employees developing their essential skills
Employees have completed 1184 skills assessments on Skills Builder Benchmark
563 essential skills action plans created by training attendees
How KAEFER UK&I achieved their Skills Builder Excellence Standards.
The Skills Builder Excellence Standards set clear guidelines for best practice across a business or team.
Business or teams who achieve these indicators work towards achieving an Excellence Mark accreditation.
The Learning and Development Excellence Standards are outlined below.
