Talent Systems — Science Team
Configuration Guide

Competency Management

How to manage competencies and profiles via the admin portal.

URL: /admin/competencies

Two Tabs

Competencies Tab

  • Search by name
  • Filter by category (Behavioral, Situational, Technical) and status (Active, Draft, Archived)
  • Pagination for large libraries
  • Click any competency to edit

Profiles Tab

  • Browse pre-built competency bundles
  • Create new profiles
  • Edit profile membership

Creating a Platform Competency

  1. Click "New Competency"
  2. Fill in:
    • Name — clear, distinct (e.g., "Analytical Thinking")
    • Category — Behavioral, Situational, Technical, or Post-Hire
    • Description — 1-2 sentences on what this measures
    • Status — Active (visible to employers) or Draft (not yet ready)
    • Behavioral anchors — 5 levels, each describing observable behavior
  3. Click Save

Anchor Writing Tips

  • Level 1: Complete absence of evidence or fundamentally flawed response
  • Level 2: Minimal or unclear evidence, lacks specifics
  • Level 3: Meets expectations — solid, specific, but not exceptional
  • Level 4: Exceeds expectations — strong evidence with impact
  • Level 5: Exceptional — specific metrics, novel approach, outstanding impact

Key: The gap between adjacent levels must be distinguishable by the scorer. If levels 3 and 4 are too similar, scoring reliability drops.

Editing Anchors

Click any competency → edit modal opens → modify anchors → Save. This updates the competency for all future interviews. Existing scorecards that used the old anchors are not retroactively changed.

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