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'Jobs for life - out; skills for life - in.' Few would disagree with this paradigm shift in the workplace, or with the growing significance of the Key Skills initiative in this context. But, while you might believe in Key Skills, actually identifying any skills gaps within your own organisation is very difficult as each organisation needs its own unique skills balance. This is where Key Skills Analysis comes in. It is a collection of practical tools to identify and analyse key skills competencies in teams, staff, or entire organisations. Then, once your requirements are identified, the material points you in the right direction to fill skills gaps. The manual is sure to appeal to any human resources manager conducting a skills analysis within their organisation. But the material is also written with the non-specialist in mind, so a line manager can do their own assessments of their department or team. First of all, Key Skills Analysis defines what Key Skills are and shows their relevance in the workplace. It then focuses directly on how you can identify which Key Skills are required in any particular job. Using the practical assessment tools provided you can then undertake an audit of staff skills. The manual provides step-by-step instructions for using the tools, as well as discussing the social issues which this kind of training inevitably raises. Finally, it provides you with detailed suggestions on how to deal with skills gaps through setting up specific staff development programmes. So Key Skills Analysis delivers genuine, tangible benefits. In the immediate term it helps you decide your training strategy based on objective information about staff competencies; in the longer term it helps you tackle the common HR problems that can beset any organisation. Low morale, poor staff retention, unhappy customers - whatever the concern may be, this manual sets you in the right direction and does so by investing in your most valuable asset: the people that work for you.