Profile Management in Oracle HCM Cloud

🔹 What is Profile Management?

Profile Management is a feature in Oracle HCM that enables HR and managers to:

• Track worker skills, competencies, languages, and accomplishments.
• Define required or desired skills, degrees, qualifications, and competencies for jobs and positions.

📂 Profile Types in Oracle HCM

There are two main types of profiles in Oracle HCM:

✅ 1. Person Profile

• Used to create individual profiles for workers.
• Tracks specific skills, qualifications, and competencies of employees.
• Predefined in the system and cannot be newly created.
• Built using content sections (e.g., skills, competency, qualification).

Content Section Properties:

• Display Mode:
  • Hide – Field not visible.
  • Summary – Value shown without expanding.
  • Detail – Value shown after expanding.
• Item Catalogs – Individual items like skills/competencies tracked within sections.

Additional Properties:

• Rating Model – To rate performance or proficiency.
• Competency Alias – Short name for competency.
• Renewal Period Units – Duration before competency/license renewal.
• Satisfaction Method – How competency is validated (e.g., training, certification, supervisor assessment).
• Evaluation Method – How competency is assessed (e.g., tests, interviews, observation).
• Renewal Period Frequency – Frequency of renewal (months, years).
• Behavioral Indicators – Specific behaviors that demonstrate a competency.

Rating Models:

• Allow proficiency ratings on each competency item.
• Define target proficiency levels on model profiles.
• Apply distribution thresholds (e.g., X% employees in each rating level).

✅ 2. Model Profile

• Templates for jobs, positions, or organizations.
• Define targeted skills, qualifications, and requirements.
• Used for workforce structure planning and role design.

Model Profile Types Include:

• Job Profile – Requirements for performing a specific job (e.g., languages, degrees, certifications).
• Position Profile – Similar to job profile but tied to a specific position.
• Organization Profile – Used primarily in security, not profile evaluations.
• Prerequisites – Conditions such as required competencies or licenses needed to enroll in courses (linked with Oracle Learning Cloud).

📊 Example Use Case:

• For a role like Principal Product Manager, the model profile will list all required qualifications such as:
  • Competencies (e.g., Analytical Thinking, Leadership)
  • Degrees (e.g., MBA, B.Tech)
  • Experience (e.g., 5+ years in Product Management)
  • Certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile)

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