This week, I was fortunate to present to several HR leaders at the University of Wisconsin Consortium. Specifically, I spoke about how Workforce agility has become a strategic imperative. Technological disruptions like AI, cloud, and sustainability are changing job roles faster than ever, and enterprises must move beyond simply asking, “Do we have this skill?” to “How strong is this skill, and where are the gaps?”

Traditional skills assessments—such as self-reporting, subjective manager ratings, and static tagging—are often time-consuming and expensive.

Draup introduces a data-rich, outside-in Skills Proficiency Intelligence model that solves these challenges with precision and scale. Unlike outdated methods,

Draup’s model:

• Measures real-world demand by analyzing thousands of job descriptions to determine the skill depth needed by role, region, and function.
• Infers current workforce proficiency using external signals like resumes, profiles, patents, and project history—then applies multi-factor scoring based on context, recency, peer benchmarks, and credibility.
• Surfaces granular skill gaps at the individual, team, or enterprise level with clear demand vs. supply comparisons.

In parallel, Draup’s skills-based architecture approach centers on a granular, role-task-skill framework that maps every job into its underlying tasks and connects each task to core, digital, and soft skills. This architecture is built on real-time labor market data, proprietary AI models, and industry taxonomies, enabling organizations to dynamically assess skill demand, identify redundancies, and forecast emerging skill needs. Unlike generic ontologies, Draup customizes this architecture at the enterprise level, allowing workforce planners and HR leaders to design talent strategies aligned to specific business transformations such as AI adoption, digital transitions, or organizational restructuring.

Strategic benefits include:

• Early Future-Skill Readiness
• Better Role Readiness & Internal Mobility
• Data-driven Peer Benchmarking

As skills’ half-life continues to shrink, it’s vital to act with precision. Draup’s platform is already helping enterprises close gaps and confidently future-proof teams.

Let us know if you’d like a customized walkthrough to explore how this can work in your organization.