Accessing SkillUp Employer Platform

The SkillUp platform for employers consolidates skill-level data in a single portal.

To access:

1. Log in to your HackerRank account.

2. Navigate to the top menu and click on Hire.

3. Select SkillUp from the dropdown menu.

The platform consists of two main pages: Overview and Talent.

Overview Page

This section provides a graphical representation of your organization’s certified roles and skills.

Key Components

• Company Overview: Displays metrics for certified developers, assessed developers, and onboarded managers. It also tracks certifications and skill badges earned within your organization.

• Role Certification Funnel: Click on a role to see a detailed breakdown of employee certifications with the ability to download the data.

• Certification Trends: View certification trends over time, filtered by specific roles or periods.

• Engagement and Assessment Trends: View engagement and Assessment trends over time, filtered by certifications and badges.

• Track Developer Actions: On the Developers Onboqarded dashboard, you can track the details such as:

  • Number of developers invited

  • Number of developers signed up

  • Number of developers attempted to get a badge or certification

  • Number of developers who completed a badge or certification

Talent Directory

The Talent directory helps organize your developers based on Designation, Certifications, and Skills Proficiency.

Features

• Use filters to narrow down employees by Job Titles, Certifications, Skills, or Managers.

• Click the Export button to export the data. The exported reports have clear formatting, helping you quickly find the assigned and overdue assignments.

• Select any employee to invite them to a certification or skill badge test.

My Team Dashboard

Managers can access the My Team dashboard to review their team's progress.

The dashboard consists of two tabs:

• Direct Reports: Displays data of team members who directly report to you. 

• All Reports: Displays data of all employees within your department beyond your direct reports.

Search and Export Data

• Use the search bar to find employees. The filters will help refine the search based on skills, activities, and managers. 

• To download all of the employee data, click on the Export option.

Track Employee Progress 

Click on the employee's name to view their progress. The slider highlights all the certifications self-assigned or assigned by the employer. You can click on the certification name to expand the timeline of events. Further, you can send reminders and a due date for the certification.

User Management

The User Management section provides access to all users within your organization.

To access:

1. Click the profile icon.

2. Select User Management.

You can filter users and add new ones by clicking Add New Users. There are two types of users:

• Individual Users: Developers in your organization with SkillUp accounts. They can access the platform to earn skill badges and certifications.

• Organizational Users: Admins or managers who oversee teams of developers.

You can modify user roles by clicking the three dots next to a user’s name and selecting Modify User Role.

Inviting Employees for Certification or Badge

You can invite the employees/team members to take new certifications or badges.

To invite an Employee:

1. Select an Employee from the dashboard.

2. Click Invite to Badge/Certification.

   

3. Choose the certification or badge in the pop-up window and set the due date.

   

4. Customize the email content if needed and send it to the selected Employees.