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The article below offers details on how to perform a gap analysis. Within the article, you will learn how to conduct a skills gap analysis by:

Planning

Identifying Important Skills

Measuring Current Skills

Acting on the Data

The gap analysis will provide you with a list of training needs and options which should be compared to the goals and priorities of the organization. The next section shares what you should consider when deciding if training is the most viable option (it is suggested you use a scale to rank which areas are the most critical to the organizational needs in order to make it easier to determine what is best).