Managers and team leaders often need a clear, reliable way to recognize and organize the skills within their teams. That’s why we’re introducing the free Skill Framework Builder tool —a simple yet powerful way to make self-review and peer-review surveys easy to initiate and more effective. With this tool, creating a skill framework is no longer a complicated task—it takes just a few minutes.

How does the Skill Framework Builder work?

The tool guides you through three simple steps to create a skill framework for your team:

• Enter role keywords – Start with the roles you already have or plan to add in your organization.
• Review and select roles – Explore the suggested roles and choose the ones that fit your needs.
• Generate your framework – The system automatically builds a complete skill framework you can use inside Zipteam. You can then download it and start applying it right away.

This process makes skills assessment easy, efficient, and ready to use across your team.

Why Should You Trust It?

Skill Framework Builder is based on O*NET skills database, the U.S. Department of Labor’s open database of occupations and related competencies. O*NET provides a trusted taxonomy used by companies, policymakers, and researchers worldwide.

With O*NET as its foundation, every framework you generate is anchored in a broad and reliable structure—covering thousands of roles and competencies—rather than on ad-hoc assumptions. That means your skill frameworks are not only trustworthy, but also accurate and consistent.

Best Practices.

While the generated framework is ready to use, we strongly recommend running a short review session with your team before rolling it out. Here’s how to make it work best for you:

• Check for gaps – Some roles may require project-specific skills not included in O*NET.
• Add what’s unique – Include your team’s specific niche expertise. This step customizes the framework so it reflects your organization’s reality beyond standard industry practices.
• Confirm alignment – Review the updated framework together to ensure it balances standardized knowledge with the unique strengths of your team.

This small effort ensures you have a framework that is both grounded in reliable standards and finely tuned to your organization’s needs.

Ready to see it in action?

Turn skills into a strength, not a challenge. Try the free Skill Framework Builder tool and see how easy it is to create a framework that works for your team. Explore the tool here.