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2. KSA (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
The distinction and definition of Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities used to map role requirements to assessment targets.
Assessment design for hiring (talent acquisition)
KSA (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
KSA separates what someone knows, what they can do, and the innate traits that let them perform well in a role.
"I need to turn a job description into fair, testable things so I can hire the right person without bias."
Knowledge = factual or procedural information a person has; Skills = observable, practiced actions they can perform; Abilities = underlying capacities or traits that enable performance across tasks.
"I need to turn a job description into fair, testable things so I can hire the right person without bias."
Knowledge = factual or procedural information a person has; Skills = observable, practiced actions they can perform; Abilities = underlying capacities or traits that enable performance across tasks.