Definition

Analysis of knowledge, skills and competences of individuals,including their aptitudes and motivations to define a careerproject and/or plan professional reorientation or a trainingproject.

Comment: a skills audit aims to help individuals:

• analyse their career backgrounds;
• self-assess their position in the labour environment;
• prepare themselves for validation of non-formal or informal learning outcomes;
• plan career pathways.

Source: Cedefop (2014) "Terminology of European education and training policy: A selection of 130 key terms"