Knowledge Focus (Pty) Ltd, a provider of information asset management solutions, has launched a unique skills matrix system into the medium to large enterprise space. The software provides clients with an effective means of exploiting unstructured information related to the HR management and recruitment process.
The Skills Matrix is built on Convera`s Knowledge Discovery platform. Convera is a global provider of search technologies to commercial organisations and government departments. It is designed to optimise the skills audit process and offers users a bird`s-eye view of unstructured data such as CVs, job requests or other unstructured HR information.
This information usually has no obvious form or framework which makes skills analysis and categorisation a challenge.
"We tested the system with 200 CVs that we received from an online job advertising company. Normally when people place job requests online, there is no structure, no selection process or common thread. This makes it challenging for those who receive the CVs to select and source the skills they are looking for," says Piet Dempsey, Managing Director at Knowledge Focus.
The Skill Matrix software allows Knowledge Focus to create a 3D search by adding additional taxonomies or classifications as part of the search process.
"For example, we placed all the names sourced from all the CVs and cross-sectioned this with all IT job information or qualifications. We then downloaded all the CVs into the system which then automatically presents an overview of what skills apply to which candidates in which particular areas," adds Dempsey.
The matrix will identify areas where the most skills are concentrated and thereby which applicants could be contacted.
"This is a powerful tool. Not only will it help recruitment or personnel agencies match clients to the right job opportunity, but it will ensure that decision-makers in companies understand and remain focused on the skills sets they are looking for in the market," Dempsey continues.
One of the more important aspects of the Skills Matrix system is that it involves little or no human intervention and there is therefore less risk of external influences hampering the process.
"The system can be applied within any industry. There are significant implications as far as traditional job recruitment and placement processes is concerned. The growth and development of the country is very much dependent on the sufficient supply of required skills sets into the market. Technology like the skills matrix enhances this process and adds measurable value," says Dempsey.
For more information, click through to www.kfocus.co.za or contact the company directly on (012) 347 5910.
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