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Skills Gap Assessment for a New Employee

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Find where support is needed early.

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Assess a new employee's skills gap. Role requirements: [ROLE_REQUIREMENTS]. Employee's background: [BACKGROUND]. Observations from the first weeks: [OBSERVATIONS].

Create a matrix of skills needed for the role (technical, tools, process, communication, domain knowledge) rated for importance (1 to 3) and the employee's current level (0 none, 1 beginner, 2 working, 3 independent) based on evidence from the observations only. Compute the gap (importance x (3 minus current level)) for each skill, show the arithmetic, and rank them.

For the top five gaps, propose a learning action (shadowing, course, mentoring, practice task), a time estimate, a person to support, and a check that the gap has closed. Add a conversation script (80 words) for sharing the assessment supportively, and a rule that gaps are about the plan, not the person. Include a note on anything that may point to an accommodation need; treat it with confidentiality and involve HR [VERIFY]. Do not invent observations.

Handle this as a draft; it does not replace legal or HR advice. Any legal, contractual or policy point needs verification by an employment lawyer or HR professional who knows [JURISDICTION].

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Skill | Importance (1 to 3) | Current (0 to 3) | Gap = importance x (3 - current)
Billing system | 3 | 1 | 3 x 2 = 6
Customer calls | 3 | 2 | 3 x 1 = 3
Excel reporting | 2 | 0 | 2 x 3 = 6
Team handoffs | 2 | 2 | 2 x 1 = 2
Ranking: Billing system 6, Excel reporting 6, Customer calls 3, Team handoffs 2.
Actions: billing system, shadow Dev for 5 hours and do 10 guided entries; Excel, two 1-hour tutorials plus a practice file by week 6.
Conversation (80 words): "This is about the plan, not about you. Here are the areas where you will get support first."
Any accommodation need is handled confidentially with HR [VERIFY].

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