Bridge’s market-leading skills platform provides you with a dynamic database of 32,000 skills and job titles in partnership with Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics.
By creating a unified, AI-powered skills taxonomy built from real-time labor market data, you can easily identify employee training needs and standardize skills development across your organization.
Bridge’s skills library and skills community are available to all Bridge Talent Suite and Full Suite customers.
Take an interactive platform tour or read below to learn more about these features and how to make the most of them.
Managing Job Titles and Skills
Managing your organization’s skills and job titles is now quicker and easier for Bridge admins. Head to the Admin section in the navigation, then click Talent Marketplace.
Click Job Titles to see a list of roles within your organization. For each job role, you’ll see the following information:
- The number of associated skills
- The number of employees in your organization with the role
- The department
- When the information was last updated
Bridge will analyze your job titles and show you the skills that someone should have based on job market data.
Select a job title and you’ll see a list of skills already mapped to it. On the right, you'll find recommended skills based on up-to-date labor market data. Click on a skill to assign it.
Click Skills in the navigation menu for an overview of learners’ skills and interests. Select a skill from the list and you'll see associated job titles, content from your learning library, and employees who possess that skill.
You'll also see a list of interests employees have added to their Bridge profiles.
Note: To access these features, check that the Disable skill library and Disable skill communities are toggled off in Talent Marketplace Settings.
Tip: Check out our guide to Managing Skills in the Talent Marketplace to learn more about mapping skills.
Using the Skills Community
In addition to the navigational changes, Bridge also provides dedicated communities for learners to explore interests and skills.
To access the page, hover over Me in the navigation menu and click Skills Community.
Learners can use the Skills Community to search for skills and publicly add the following:
- The skills they have
- The skills they want to develop
- The skills they need help developing
When employees add a skill, they’ll see recommended content and mentors who can support their development.
Employees can also add interests as free-text entries—this is useful for building relationships.
Tip: Read our guide, How Do I Explore Skills Communities, to learn more.
FAQs: Bridge Skills Library and Skills Communities
What happens to any skills already in Bridge?
If admins have previously added custom skills to Bridge, or if managers have added skills to be assessed, those skills will remain, and data will not be lost. Only admins can create custom skills that are not in the skills library.
How does Bridge’s skills library benefit me and my organization?
Here are some of the benefits:
- You ensure that your people are speaking a common language of skills, making it easier to form skills communities.
- Interests and skills are now distinct—interests will remain free-text, while skills will default to Bridge's skills database.
- Standardizing skills nomenclature is essential for accurate reporting and for gaining clear insights into the skills your organization currently has and aims to develop.
How are learning materials determined?
Learning materials are determined by associated skills. Admins and authors can tag courses with associated skills from within the authoring tool and use Bridge to auto-tag content with the relevant skills.
Want to find out more about Bridge’s skills platform? Reach out to accountmanagers@getbridge.com.
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