Core Competencies

Meaning & Definition 

Core Competencies include the primary skills, knowledge, behaviours and abilities that every employee in an organisation needs to perform their job successfully and help the organisation achieve its goals. Core competencies are universal to all positions in HR and play a major role in determining the level of success achieved by any individual employee in the organisation based on their ability to apply core competencies in addition to the specific technical skills required for their position.

Importance in HR & Talent Management

• Establishes performance expectations for each employee by role.
• Provides for uniform and equitable appraising of individual performance.
• Facilitates making hiring, training, and development choices.
• Leads to aligning employees’ actions with the organisation’s values and strategies.
• Builds management development and succession plans.

Legal Compliance 

• There are no specific legal obligations associated with this terminology.
• Core competencies must be consistent with equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination laws as established by Indian employment legislation.
• The competency framework employees against competency framework is determined by internal company HR policies; therefore, it is exclusively covered by HR policy.