Abstract
Skills form an integral part of an organization for its efficient functioning and employees
with multiple skill sets are a great asset to any organization. Imagine an organization where
everyone talks and thinks about skills; evaluate others, weigh and see others through the
glasses of skills. There are systems that collect skills from employees but those are not used
as a driving force to create a skills-oriented culture within an organization. Appraisals in
organization focus on project level metrics and maybe some personal development objectives,
but skills are not used as a driving factor. Also from an organization standpoint, in case of
skills deficit, mostly they recruit new employees with the required skill set and experience
rather than upskilling existing employees who have bandwidth and are interested to acquire
new skills. The aim of the research is to know if we can create a skills-focused climate in
a software organization through a software system proposed by the researcher and if such
a system will help in utilizing in-house employees for new opportunities rather than hiring
new employees. This study proposes a skill-based system with minimum viable features
which collects in-depth skills from the employees and provide ways to learn, improve and
demonstrate their skills. Apart from encouraging employees to upskill, this system can also be
used to promote Corporate Social Responsibility and Hobbies within employees to encourage
work-life balance. Feedback was collected on the proposed skill-based system from software
processionals and human resource managers through an online survey. Findings reveal that
the proposed skill-based system will create a skill-focused climate in a software organization
and also help in better utilization of internal employees in case of new skill requirements
rather than directly hiring external employees.
