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Workforce Skills Gap Analysis

See the capabilities your team can demonstrate today, where evidence is missing, and which development steps to prioritize.

Company: Northstar (example)Team: Product & EngineeringScope: 24 sample employees

Capability evidence matrix

Coverage means documented experience in the sample. It does not measure proficiency; missing evidence does not establish a skills gap.

Illustrative review of project records and employee-provided profiles
Capability	Evidence coverage	Business need	Assessment	Suggested next step
Product discovery	18 of 24 employees	Customer research across all product squads	Documented experience	Validate depth through recent work samples.
Data storytelling	9 of 24 employees	Turn analysis into decision briefs	Needs validation	Review portfolio evidence with team leads.
AI evaluation	4 of 24 employees	Evaluate quality of AI-assisted features	Needs validation	Identify relevant projects and offer a practical assessment.
Responsible AI	No evidence supplied	Review new features for risk and impact	Unknown	Collect authorized evidence before recommending training.

1. Validate the evidence
Ask employees and managers to confirm relevant experience and add missing examples.
2. Agree target capabilities
Set the capability needs for each role before assessing readiness.
3. Plan development
Match confirmed needs to mentoring, practice projects, and targeted learning.