Send the Skills Audit from Workable in 20 minutes
Skills Audit inside Workable is the test for intake assessment when you need a self-reported inventory of candidate skills — what they claim to know across technical, soft, and domain categories. Self-report bias is real (Dunning-Kruger effect is well-documented); candidates overestimate their skills. Use Skills Audit for mapping L&D gaps and role-level triage, not as a performance predictor. Workable customers running bootcamp graduate pipelines or career-changer hiring report that Skills Audit at the initial screen helps qualify domain-relevant background before technical loops — candidates who self-report high SQL and Python but score low on actual coding assessments signal either inflation or assessment anxiety (investigate further). Pair Skills Audit with work samples or structured interviews for hiring decisions.
Validity
Self-reported skills are notoriously inflated and unreliable for performance prediction. Skills Audit is useful for skill-gap analysis, L&D planning, and role-level triage only — pair with work samples or structured technical interviews before making hire-or-decline decisions based on skills alone.
Send the Skills Audit from Workable
From Workable admin to first scored candidate.
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Add the JobCannon Workable integration
From Workable admin settings, add JobCannon as an Assessment Partner. Paste your Basic Auth credentials (sandbox first, production after the first test cycle). One-time setup, takes 3 minutes.
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Create a Workable scorecard mapped to Skills Audit dimensions
In your job template, create a scorecard section per Skills Audit dimension. Each dimension maps 1:1 to a numeric attribute on the Workable scorecard — no provider-specific glue needed.
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Trigger the Skills Audit on the candidate's stage transition
Add "Send Skills Audit" as an automatic action when candidates enter the assessment stage. The candidate receives a co-branded Workable email and completes the 20-minute form on mobile or desktop.
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View the score envelope in the candidate profile
The full Skills Audit score envelope (dimensions, bands, narrative summary) lands in the Workable candidate profile within 30 seconds of submission. Recruiters review without leaving Workable.
Sample score envelope
The exact JSON shape your Workable scorecard receives back. Every JobCannon assessment uses the same dimensions[].score envelope so ranking logic stays consistent across tests.
{
"test": "skills-audit",
"version": "v1.5",
"candidate_id": "workable_app_3456789",
"completed_at": "2026-05-16T10:51:07Z",
"duration_seconds": 1189,
"skill_categories": [
{
"category": "Technical",
"skills": [
{
"name": "Python",
"self_reported": "Advanced",
"confidence": 82
},
{
"name": "SQL",
"self_reported": "Intermediate",
"confidence": 71
},
{
"name": "JavaScript",
"self_reported": "Beginner",
"confidence": 54
}
]
},
{
"category": "Soft Skills",
"skills": [
{
"name": "Leadership",
"self_reported": "Advanced",
"confidence": 79
},
{
"name": "Communication",
"self_reported": "Advanced",
"confidence": 81
},
{
"name": "Project Management",
"self_reported": "Intermediate",
"confidence": 68
}
]
}
],
"narrative_summary": "Self-reported Python and leadership expertise with moderate SQL and project-management skills. Recommend work-sample confirmation before offer."
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Frequently asked
Is Skills Audit EEOC-defensible for Workable hiring?+
Skills Audit alone is not defensible as a hiring filter. Self-reported skills are inflated and unreliable. Use it only for role-level triage or L&D planning. If you make hire-or-decline decisions based on Skills Audit, pair it with objective work samples or structured technical interviews — the EEOC will ask how you validated self-report claims.
How long does Skills Audit take inside Workable?+
Median candidate completion is 20 minutes on JobCannon's customisable skills inventory (80-100 skills across technical, soft, and domain). This is the longest assessment in the catalog — use it only when skill-gap mapping is essential.
Which Workable roles benefit most from Skills Audit?+
Career-changer screening, bootcamp graduate intake, L&D gap analysis, and role-level triage for technical pipelines. Use Skills Audit early to shortlist candidates with claimed relevant background; validate with work samples or structured interviews before offer.
What's the score envelope for Skills Audit?+
Categorised skills (Technical, Soft Skills, Domain) with self-reported level (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced) and confidence score (0-100) per skill. Returned via Workable Assessment API webhook in the standard envelope.
How do I account for inflation in self-reported skills?+
Pair Skills Audit with objective assessments: work samples (code, writing, design), structured interviews, or job-specific tests (IQ, technical screeners). Candidates who self-report "Advanced" SQL but score low on a SQL coding challenge signal either skill inflation or assessment anxiety. Investigate before hire-or-decline decisions.
How is Skills Audit priced for Workable customers?+
Free for sandbox + first 5 invitations per month. Business tier $99/mo flat — same pricing across all 22 hire-eligible tests including Skills Audit.
Be first on the Workable integration with the Skills Audit
Email partners@jobcannon.io with your Workable tenant ID. We'll notify you when the Workable adapter ships and beta credentials are available.
Prefer to try the Skills Audit first? Take it on JobCannon to see exactly what your candidates will see — or read the assessment API docs for the full envelope spec (Skills Audit).