There are several benefits that an individual and an entity reap as a result of identifying and selecting Government Skills Bank Members. Some of them are:

• At the Individual Level: Encouragement to acquire new knowledge and skills; fostering organizational loyalty; and increasing the job satisfaction level.
• At the Entity’s Level: Creation of a work environment which motivates employees to acquire and spread knowledge; improving institutional memory; reduction of time used to identify a suitable expert for handling and solving a certain problem; and provision of a clearer picture of the employees’ knowledge and skills in the different business units across the entity.

To register through the portal, please visit the Government Skills Bank page

There are a number of methods that an GOVERNMENT SKILLS BANK MEMBERS can use to transfer knowledge and expertise, including:

• Participation in projects.
• Mentoring and coaching.
• Responding to enquiries.
• Training.
• Job Shadowing.

An entity can motivate Government Skills Bank Members through:

• Highlighting the important role that they play in the entity.
• Providing opportunities for them to share their knowledge and expertise with others inside the entity.
• Providing learning and development opportunities which support their career development.
• Showcasing their success stories and their contributions to the success of the entity and to developing the national talents.
• Tangible and intangible appreciation in line with the entity’s set policies and procedures.

The criteria for identifying and selecting Government Skills Bank Members:

• Relevance of specialization to the needs of the entity and the federal government.
• Relevance of work experience.
• Achievements and appreciation related to specialization.
• Relevance of educational qualifications and professional certifications.
• Benchmarking, spreading, and applying of best practices.
• Communication skills.
• Mentoring and coaching others./li>
• Skill-based volunteering.