Qualification Dictionary

The Qualification Dictionary contains a SAP Fieldglass defined default list of qualifications that can be used when defining qualifications on job postings.

Qualifications are the characteristics or skills needed or requested for specific positions. They can be added to job posting templates for use with related job postings. Qualifications may include an assessment scale that is used to measure required or requested skill sets, such as years of experience, level of expertise, or specific licensing requirements. Qualifications are used to help standardize job postings across a company and streamline the job posting creation process. Qualifications help buyers specify the competency, duration, and level of experience desired and thus help suppliers submit the most appropriate candidates.

Configuration managers can enable the SAP Fieldglass Qualification Dictionary so that buyers can select from the predefined list when adding qualifications to job posting templates.

To enable the qualification dictionary, select the Qualification Dictionary tile in the self-service dashboard. This action will permanently load the qualification dictionary for the buyer company. Once enabled, the tile can be used by configuration managers to view the list of qualifications and to add new qualifications.

Once the dictionary is enabled, qualifications are available in the Qualifications admin object where buyer administrators can view and add new qualifications.

You can generate qualifications for the qualification library using artificial intelligence, based on job posting descriptions and job posting templates. On the Qualification Dictionary page, use the Generate Qualification option to analyze this content, review the suggested qualifications, and add the relevant ones to the library, reducing manual effort and improving consistency.

To create a new qualification, from the Qualification List, select New. Enter the Name and an optional Description and complete the remainder of the fields.

Field

Definition

Assessment Scale

Select the option for how this qualification is assessed on the job posting.

  • Duration: A text field displays which is used to indicate the number of years that the job seeker has met the qualification.

  • Yes/No: A Yes/No field displays.

  • True/False: A True/False field displays.

  • Points: A points bar displays which is used to rate job seekers on a five-point scale.

  • Points & Duration (Yrs): A points bar and text field displays. If a response is mandatory, both values must be entered.

  • Certification: A certification label, start date label, and end date label displays. For example, the labels could be License Number, Issue Date, and Expiration Date. If a response is mandatory, all values must be entered.

  • Flexible: A pair of radio buttons are displayed if the assessment scale has two or less levels defined. If the assessment scale has more than two levels defined, up to ten bubbles are displayed. An informational message is shown when hovering your cursor over each level that displays the level name and description.
 

When Certification is selected in Assessment Scale, the following additional fields display:

Require Attachment

Select Yes to require a certification attachment.

Verification Required

Select Yes to require the certification to be verified.

Verification Role

If verification is required, this field is used to designate the user role that must be assigned to a user in order for the user to verify the certification. User roles that have the Verify Certification permission enabled for the Workforce modules display in the drop-down list. Users must also have the Workforce View and Manage user role permissions in order to view and validate or reject certification qualifications.

Certification Label

Select Yes if you want to include a name for the certification. A blank field displays where the name must be entered.

Start Date Label

Select Yes if you want to include a name for the start date of the certification. A blank field displays where the name must be entered.

End Date Label

Select Yes if you want to include a name for the end date of the certification. A blank field displays where the name must be entered.

In addition to the list of qualifications, a list of categories is also available to buyer administrators in the Qualification Category admin object. Predefined qualifications are automatically associated to categories. These associations can be edited by buyer administrators.

Buyer administrators can add new qualifications and categories as needed from their respective admin objects. Buyer defined qualifications can be edited by administrators and configuration managers, and they can be associated to buyer-defined categories or the SAP Fieldglass predefined categories.