A competency-based approach to hiring skilled Software Developers

The Problem: According to a survey conducted by Forbes, it was found that a large number of IT service companies are currently experiencing two big challenges:

·         Customer satisfaction issues: The survey reveals that customers aren't satisfied with the results provided by the technology team of various IT Companies. 

·         Delay in Projects: This is the harsh truth - most of the IT services projects stretch beyond the deadline. The teams lack a collaborative approach which results in bad quality or delayed outcomes.  

Reason for these issues: No fixed role for software developers 

The report also says that the core expectations out of a Software developer have changed over the last few years. IT Service companies need to understand that the clients expect an agile and collective approach from the Software Engineers. The Software Engineers who used to work from their desks are now expected to interact with project sponsors and stakeholders.

Is the need for upgrading the Software Engineers required?

 

Yes. 

Companies these days are carrying out a large number of Skill-Upgradation Programs to do proper Talent assessment and to improve the cognitive skills of their Software Engineers. 

Problems in Skill-Upgradation:

Time: Educating them about various behavioral traits such as collaboration and customer focus takes approximately 90 days to come into implementation. 

Assistance and Resources: Such programs need approvals, Capital and Volunteer support from the senior management to bring theory into implementation. 

Employee Reluctance: Many current employees who hold experience in a particular job profile tend to decline for such programs. 

Scalability: The members are expected to coordinate with others and learn at a collective pace to make it easier to execute such programs and make them a success. 

The Way out: Hire suitable candidates by a competency-based approach 

Experts in the field of thought leadership and Hiring suggest changing the hiring approach by assessing cognitive and behavioral skills as talent assessment during Entry level recruitment. This strategy suggests following the competency mapping process and enables the Recruiters to hire suitable candidates which are ideal for the job role. 

Software Engineers in the current era of agile environments are expected to properly follow the client needs and compile the requirements into a program that works by being in proper touch with customers and stakeholders. 

Competency Approach - Positive Impacts

A Competency Approach will empower hiring managers to hire candidates with suitable cognitive and behavioral traits. Recruiters can build a comprehensive team of Software Engineers with good customer focus and collaboration traits. Such traits will deliver results more effectively which in turn will translate into the following long term benefits:

• ·    Better Client Satisfaction
• ·    Improved Project Results and Deliveries

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