Endorse Skills

You can endorse a coworker for a new skill from the system-generated suggestions or for a skill on their profile. The skill can be an existing skill or a skill they are developing.

You can optionally specify a skill level to recognize their proficiency in that skill. After you’ve endorsed a skill, you can update the skill level at any time, regardless of the skill’s validation status. The application records the level as evidence of that skill level, but the level won't be visible on the skill. When enough evidence has accrued for a skill level to be validated or confirmed, the validated skill level will become visible.

You can also request an endorsement from your coworkers for any of the skills you already have. You can pick endorsers from system-generated suggestions for that skill. However, you cannot request endorsements for developing skills. When you receive an endorsement, you may get a notification via email or in your worklist, depending on how notifications are configured. When you receive the notification, you can provide a return endorsement to the endorser. Similarly, if someone has requested an endorsement from you, you may receive a notification via email or in your worklist.

The endorsement request can be withdrawn from the corresponding worklist notification. The endorser would then receive a notification stating the request has been withdrawn.