Technological innovation is fundamentally transforming education, and updating the skills required for the contemporary workplace. At Talent Studio, we focus on in-demand skills, and address the disconnect between employer needs and existing instruction. We use industry competency models for workforce development to communicate industry needs; career exploration and guidance to map out a plan of study; identify the education and training required to progress up a career ladder and to move along a career lattice. Competency models provide a blueprint for identifying and comparing the knowledge and skill needs of employers, competencies of the available labour pool and programs to train in the required competencies. We apply competency models that identify the foundation and technical competency required for satisfactory on-the-job performance are a resource for program planners and curriculum developers. The models serve as curriculum maps, ensuring that programs equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to secure a job and advance along a career path. Our competency models support human resource functions such as: recruitment, selection, and performance management. Models serve as a benchmark to match candidates’ qualifications to employer requirements and are a resource for: • Creating job descriptions • Developing selection criteria • Making placement decisions • Defining performance expectations • Assessing performance Our Business Services include: Skills Audits Developing Career Pathways Career Coaching Curriculum Development Implementing Learning Management Systems Change Management Building a Learning Organisation Culture and Change Management Preparing Companies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Building 4IR Capacity) Developing High Performance Teams Strategic Intelligence Management Development Strategic Planning Technology Extensive Corporate Training Library Training Facilitation Implementing Learnerships and Skills Programmes