Human Resources

How to write a skills profile

1.1. You will need to upload your skills profile as part of your online job application via the
Redeployment Portal. Your local Human Resources contact will ask that you complete
the skills profile so you can join the service and will help you to complete it.
1.2. Your skills profile needs to provide information about your skills, knowledge, and
experience gained from your current and previous roles that will transfer across to
future roles which you may apply for. This document will market you and is the first
piece of information a recruiting manager will see on the register so it is important that
you highlight your strengths.
1.3. You will need to populate all sections of the skills profile apart from those that are
shaded in gray; your Human Resources Manager will complete these sections
although they may ask for your input.

Desired FTE: This is the hours you wish to work

Current End Date: This can be found on your contract letter
Faculty/School/Service: Your current department
Ext No: Please enter a work contact a telephone number
Email: Please enter your preferred contact email address
University ID Number: Your payroll number, this can be found on your payslip
Qualifications/Training attended: Enter any relevant qualifications or training
Skills Profile: Outline your current role Think about: What are you responsible for?
Who do you work with? What planning do you do? What decisions do you make?
Locations not suitable: State anywhere you are unable to work
Previous Roles: Outline any previous roles and the transferrable skills gained from
them
Any other information: Add any information that illustrates skills that havent yet
been mentioned
Redeployment Register Web Summary: You will be required to submit a first draft
version to your Human Resources contact, they will then edit this and reword it to
the required format as the provided information will be used to complete your
Redeployment profile on the Redeployment register. Recruiting managers use the
register to identify potential redeployees who may match the requirements of their
role it is therefore important this section is written with concise detail

Example skills profile overleaf:

Example skills profile form

HRM Contact:
Name: Samantha Carlisle
Job Title:Finance Officer
Grade: UoL grade 6
Desired FTE: 100%
Current end date: 12
December 2009

Faculty/School/Service:
Finance Office, Corporate
Services
Ext. No.: 35495
Email: s.carlisle@leeds.ac.uk
University ID Number:
948721

Redeployment
Code:
Qualifications/
training
attended
including
dates and
awards:

Previous roles including dates (brief overview where relevant)

I have worked as a financial analyst, and prior to that a
Finance Assistant. As a Financial Analyst, I assisted in the
maintenance of the profitability models and generated
information for profit determination. As a Finance Assistant I
was responsible for salary administration and correspondence
relating to salary matters.

Training needs
identified:
A refresher
training session
on PowerPoint
skills

2003 CIMA
Skills Profile:
I currently provide support to the Finance Manager, including
the preparation of schedules for management reporting. This
involves running reports from SAP and comparing to the
forecasted budget set during the planning round. I report on
any discrepancies and over/under-spends.
I contribute to management team meetings, and have
developed my presentation skills and communication skills to
enable me to communicate the financial messages effectively.
I plan my own workload, and the day-to-day work of the team. I
ensure that I am aware of key dates or events so that I can
prioritise my work effectively. I often speak with colleagues in
other Faculties to share information; these links are especially
useful if I have a particular problem that I am unable to answer
myself.
I am the team leader for three members of staff and I have
day-to-day responsibility for delegating work and making sure
that deadlines are achieved. I am also their SRDS Reviewer.

2001 BA
Hons in
Accounting &
Finance (2:I)
2006 Supervisory
Skills training

Visa expiry
date:

2007
Meetings and
Committees
training

Any other information

I am a Cub Scout leader in my spare time, and I work with
colleagues to develop the programme making sure there is a
mixture of learning and fun activities each week. My
organisational skills have developed through this voluntary
activity.

2007 Staff
Reviewer
Training

Redeployment register web summary:

Locations not
suitable: N/A
Flexibility on
end date:
May be able to
start new role
from August

Page one of skills profile form

Immigration
status:
Tier 2 visa:
SOC code:

Roles that may

be suitable:
Finance or
Customer
Service roles

The redeployee is currently working in a Finance Office, and has supervisory

responsibility for a small team. The redeployee plans the day-to-day work of the
team and monitors achievement, and is responsible for the annual SRDS meetings.
The redeployee produces reports from SAP, interpreting the financial data for
others to understand. At management team meetings the redeployee contributes by
talking the managers through the information, and has developed good
presentation and communication skills.
A role within a Finance Office or a Customer Services role is preferred, although the
redeployee is happy to consider any other roles that suit their knowledge and skills.

2 The redeployees current contract is due to expire on 12 December 2009, but there
Page two of skills profile form
may be flexibility to start earlier.