A skills audit or gap analysis allows librarians to analyze their current job skills and compare them to the skills required for new jobs. It involves identifying skills gained from past experience, determining how current job tasks translate to transferable skills, and analyzing job descriptions to understand needed skills. The skills audit can then be used to focus learning and professional development on growing existing skills to better match the requirements of target jobs, and to prepare tailored CVs and interviews.

1. Skills Audit –how
librarians can
analyse job skills

2. What skills do you
have to offer
an employer?

3. Gap Analysis or Skills Audit
Current New Job &
Skills & Job ? Skills

4. Current Skills -
How does experience
translate into skills?

5. Moving from job
tasks to skills

6. An example of
moving from
tasks to skills

7. New Skills –
Which ones do you
need?

8. Analyse Job
Descriptions
for tasks & skills
needed

9. A = your skills
B = new job skills
Focus your
learning to grow
A so it overlaps
more with B

10. Using your Skill
Audit:
•Assess Job adverts
•Write focused CVs
•Prepare for interviews