A Skill Proficiency Framework for Workforce Learning and Development

Understanding the skills and proficiency levels required for various roles is crucial for effective workforce planning, learning and development. In this paper, we propose a robust skill proficiency modeling framework that offers a structured method to help describe, assess and develop proficiency in key skills, facilitating individuals' career pathways and aiding organizations in talent management and adaptability. We first design a skill proficiency description pipeline, which generates statements describing the requirements at each proficiency level of a skill. Following this, we build a skill proficiency by occupation model using large-scale job ad data to help organizations and individuals understand the skill proficiency requirements for different roles. Finally,we design a visual analytics system, based on a real-world career pathway scenario, to demonstrate the practical usefulness and effectiveness of our framework. A demo video is available at www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nd0f3vi03n12g4y0sluaw/cikm24_demo.mp4?rlkey=55vya144q5ftai1uqqaubr5u5.