Review Setup Specialtyconcept and reference
topics for field definitions.
Note: Customers using Dimensions
must create skills and certifications using the Skills and Certifications
Export in Dimensions. To apply skills and certifications to employees
use the Person Export in Dimensions.
To edit or create a Specialty in the General section
of the Setup area:
- Select a specialty and click Edit; or click Add to
create a new one.
- Name the Specialty. Names must be precise if this specialty’s
name will be used for mapping to another application. When possible,
keep naming conventions concide due to limited space on the Roster
and drop-down menu boxes.
- Type the abbreviation for this specialty in Abbreviation.
The abbreviation must be precise if this specialty’s abbreviation
will be used for mapping to another application.
- Select the specialty type desired in Type. Type
must be precise if this specialty’s Type will be used to
map to another application.
- Select additional specialties that are equivalent to
this specialty when staffing a job. Only same as specialty types
can be equivalent.
- Configure the remaining settings as desired.
- Click Save.