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HR-XML defines several schemas to represent the different aspects of competency:
Competency
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name – (string)
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description – (string)
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required – (boolean)
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CompetencyId
An identification code assigned to identify or classify the Competency.
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TaxonomyId
A code that identifies the taxonomy.
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CompetencyEvidence
CompetencyEvidence is used to capture information to substantiate the existence,
sufficiency, or level of a Competency.
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CompetencyWeight
CompetencyWeight allows the capture of information on the relative importance of the
Competency or the sufficiency required.
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Competency
Competencies can have relationships to one another. One way that the Competencies
schema allows these relationships to be expressed is through the recursive nesting of one
competency inside another.
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UserArea
Attribute used to extend the description
with additional attributes
CompetencyId and TaxonomyId have the following structure:
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id – (string) – (required)
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idOwner – (string)
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description – (string)
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6.3.2.1
CompetencyEvidence
CompetencyEvidence is used to capture information to substantiate the existence, sufficiency,
or level of a Competency. CompetencyEvidence might include test results, reports,
performance appraisals, evaluations, certificates, licenses, or a record of direct observation,
such as a report given by a former supervisor or other employment reference.
CompetencyEvidence
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EvidenceId
A code that identifies the CompetencyEvidence
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name – (string)
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NumericValue – (val, min, max)
NumericValue is the required or desired level for the competency. The content of
NumericValue is a rating value.
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StringValue – (string)
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SupportingInformation – (string)
Contains additional descriptive information to substantiate or clarify a rating, measure,
value, etc.
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dateOfIncident – (date)
The date on which the CompetenceEvidence first establishes the existence of the
Competency
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typeDescription – (string)
A description of the type of CompetencyEvidence.
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expirationDate – (date)
The identification of any applicable expiration date, such as the
date that a license or
certification expires.
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typeId – (string)
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required – (Boolean)
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lastUsed – (date)
A requirement or assertion for the date on which the Competency was last used.
6.3.2.2
CompetencyWeight
CompetencyWeight allows the capture of information on the relative importance of the
Competency or the sufficiency required.
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CompetencyWeight
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NumericValue
NumericValue is the required or desired level for the competency.
- value – (double)
- minValue – (double)
- maxValue – (double)
- description – (string)
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StringValue – (string)
Same information as before, but represented as strings
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SupportingInformation – (string)
Identifies the type of CompetencyWeight. Enumerated values are: levelOfInterest (A level
of interest asserted or required for the competency) and skillLevel (A level of skill
asserted or required for the competency).
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Type
Identifies the type of CompetencyWeight. Enumerated values are: levelOfInterest (A level
of interest asserted or required for the competency) and skillLevel (A level of skill
asserted or required for the competency).
6.3.2.3
Some examples of representation
The following examples are aimed at indicating what kind of competency information (and
evidence) can be typically represented:
Example: Competency with Years of Experience and Test Score
Describes an employee who has Java as a competency.
Acme Company, using their standard Java test, tested this employee. The candidate’s test
score was 89 on that test. In addition, it’s recorded that the employee has 4 years of
experience using Java and on a scale from 1-100, has a score of 90 for their level of interest.
Example: License as Competency Evidence
Describes a candidate’s competency to drive a car.
The evidence used in this example is a valid driver’s license that was obtained on 12/23/1986.
The measured value in this case is simply 0 or 1 (1 meaning that the candidate has it, 0
meaning they don’t).