SFIA Framework: Evaluating Impact on ICT Careers and Resume Building

This report explores the impact of the SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age) framework on ICT professionals and how it can be used to enhance their resumes. The SFIA framework is a two-dimensional matrix that identifies skills and skill levels within the IT industry. It helps in mapping skills, managing human resources, and defining job roles. The report explains how understanding SFIA can lead to significant resume improvements, particularly in highlighting skill levels and professional experiences. It uses the example of Helpdesk and IT support to illustrate how skills can be described and evaluated using the SFIA framework, emphasizing the importance of communicating customer needs and developing strong work ethics. The report concludes by referencing the importance of ICT competence frameworks in supporting curriculum development and professional growth. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and past papers for students.

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Answer to question no 1:
Impact of SFIA framework in ICT professionals:
SFIA is a two dimensional matrix which contributes in the identification of skills and the
levels of skills. There are seven skills those can be mapped into this matrix. All these skills are
related to IT. This matrix is used to describe the IT skills of individuals in the industry. The
structure of SFIA helps to identify the resources and manage the range of the work in human
resource department. SFIA framework helps to map the skills and the experience (Edwards et al.
2014). This framework also helps to identify the goals, skills and the professional level of
individuals. Based on the evaluation the individuals can improve their professional skills and
upgrade their level of experience (Morrell and Morrell 2014). SFIA also helps to create the
positions for job and vacancies in IT industry (Topi 2015). The definition of the job roles can be
done using this framework. It can be said that overall functionality of SFIA framework is to
create the link between the requirements for the organization and available resources in the
organization. It also describes the required skill and the level of skills for individuals in order to
do their own task properly in the organization.
Answer to the question no 2:
Modification of resume:
After learning about SFIA framework the modification of the resume can be improvised
in a certain way that will highlight the skills and the level of skills. Presently, the resume has
career objective which highlights the approach towards the job and the responsibilities

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(Matsuhashi et al. 2015). In the technical skill part the skills are written in an ordinary manner,
stating the familiarity with the computer system, computer software and programming languages
(Edwards et al. 2014). However, the skills represented in the resume are vague in manner. Using
SFIA framework, the level of skills can be identified, which will describe the ability to indulge in
the business of the organization. The SFIA framework can be used in the professional experience
field. The professional experience is regarding helpdesk and IT support (Edwards et al. 2014).
However, this skill can be perfectly described using SFIA framework. The level of the skill can
be assigned based on the skills mentioned under this heading. In case, if the SFIA matrix ca be
implemented in the resume, the level of skills and the ability to contribute the skill in the
organizational work can be described and evaluated in a proper way.
Answer to the question 3:
Skill name: Helpdesk and IT support
Skill code: ITMG
Overall description: The skill is regarding the management of IT device. The
management of service and development of the improved system in the IT industry are done
using this skill. The evaluation of the skills of the systems and their contribution in the
organization can be evaluated with this skill.
Level of description: level 2
The name of the skill is helpdesk and IT support. The skill code can be described through
ITMG. This skill is regarding the management of IT. The preparation of the IT device
can be done using in this level. The level of the skill is 2 in this case (Edwards et al.

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2014). The responsibility in this level is to communicate with the customers and better
understanding of the requirement of the consumers. The providing of the customer
service and developing the strong working ethics in the organization by maintain the
punctuality and working the overtime in the organization. The skill regarding the
communication can be increased through the interaction among the colleagues and
employee.

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Morrell, M. and Morrell, C., 2014. A degree of employability: a research agenda towards
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