Site Administrators can export all skills (grouped by framework) and their associated fields in either the Excel, CSV or .ods format.
To export your site's skills, follow these steps:
Go to Quick-access menu > Skills.
Select the name of the skill framework you wish to export from.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to Export all items from framework and choose the required format.
Click Export all items.
The export file content structure is suitable for use in HR Import. You can use HR import to add or update skills.
The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using Skills in Totara. Here you can learn more on how to use skills, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.
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