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Skills Development and Testing Services

Skills development is one of the most important investments an organization can make to keep pace with technology. Having highly-skilled employees can result in successful IT efforts and reduce the risk of operational errors over time. Additionally, providing IT professionals with opportunities to develop and learn is a key retention strategy for IT departments.

IT Managers should:
  • Inventory the skills that exist in their departments.
  • Analyze the required skill sets for job roles.
  • Create individual skill reports which outline where each employee may need additional skill development to be successful.
  • Create team skill reports that assess where the IT departments may be lacking in appropriate skill sets.
  • Create development plans that include recommendations for the training delivery methods such as classroom-based learning, on-the-job mentoring and coaching, web- and technology-based delivery.
  • Measure training effectiveness by verifying skills.
Customer benefits:
  • Document existing skill levels.
  • Develop customer-specific skill profiles.
  • Test your employees' skills with questions related to their job role.
  • Identify skill gaps.
  • Implement development plans for individuals and teams.
  • Ensure your people have the right skills and knowledge required for your unique roles.
Sun consultants can:
  • Measure problem-solving, desision-making, and flexibility/adaptability learning abilities for generic IT job performance.
  • Verify what skills are needed for specific job roles in your IT environment.
  • Develop custom testing instruments (if required).
  • Analyze existing skill levels using standard or customized tests and document skill gaps.
  • Create individual and team development plans that are aligned with your IT organization goals.
  • Measure training effectiveness by verifying skills after IT professionals attend training courses.
  • Provide classroom, system, and learning platform management to help facilitate successful learning solutions.

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