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Skill survey

What is the skill survey?

The Skill Survey is a self-assessment that helps you:

  • Evaluate your current skill proficiency
  • Identify strengths and growth areas
  • Align with your manager

Why the Skill Survey matters

This is the foundation of your development in Career Bird.

It helps you:

  • Understand where you stand today
  • Identify where to grow
  • Receive personalized learning recommendations
  • Align with your manager through calibration
Part 1: taking the skill survey How it works

For each skill, you will:

  1. Review the skill description
  2. Rate your proficiency level
  3. Optionally add comments
Skill levels

Each skill is rated using four levels:

  • Foundational – Basic understanding, limited experience
  • Intermediate – Can apply the skill with some independence
  • Advanced – Strong proficiency, applies skill confidently in most situations
  • Expert – Deep expertise, guides others and drives strategy

You can hover over each level in the platform to see role-specific definitions.

Additional context available

For each skill, you can also:

  • Click “Why this matters” → Understand the importance of the skill
  • Add a comment → Provide context to your rating
Manager survey

After you complete your survey:

  • Your manager will complete the same assessment for you
  • This creates a calibration view comparing both perspectives
Part 2: understanding your results Skills summary

At the top of your results, you’ll see a summary of your skills:

  • Total skills – Number of skills evaluated
  • Exceeding expectations – Skills above the expected level
  • On target – Skills meeting expectations
  • Growth opportunities – Skills below target level

This gives you a quick snapshot of your performance.

Your skills table

This section provides a detailed breakdown of each skill:

  • Suggested proficiency → Expected level for your role
  • Your rating → Your self-assessment
  • Manager rating → Your manager’s assessment
  • Learning resources → Number of recommended resources
  • Comments → Additional context
How to read this
  • If your rating matches the suggested level → You are on track
  • If your rating is below → This is a growth opportunity
  • If your rating is above → This is a strength

Differences between your rating and your manager’s rating highlight areas for discussion.

Skill surveys history

At the bottom of the page, you’ll see:

  • Completed surveys
  • Survey dates
  • Status (e.g., completed, awaiting manager review)

This allows you to track your progress over time.

Calibration with your manager

The survey enables a calibration conversation between you and your manager.

Use it to:

  • Discuss differences in ratings
  • Align on expectations
  • Agree on development priorities

How this connects to your growth

Your survey results directly power:

  • Learning recommendations
  • Development plans
  • Career path visibility

Best practices

  • Be honest and reflective in your self-assessment
  • Use comments to provide context
  • Review differences with your manager openly
  • Focus on 2–3 key growth areas at a time
  • Revisit your results regularly

Summary

The Skill Survey helps you:

  • Understand your current skill level
  • Identify strengths and gaps
  • Align with your manager
  • Take clear action toward growth