What question types does SkillsDB Surveys support?

Eight types: Multiple Choice, Rating, Yes/No, Likert, Text Response, Drop Down, Document Upload, and Certification Update. The last two are unique to SkillsDB — they don’t just collect answers, they collect verified documents and confirm certification records directly inside the platform.

How do survey responses connect to people search?

Responses are indexed as searchable attributes on employee profiles. Managers can filter people search by specific survey answers — so when they need someone with a particular capability or credential, the data is already there without checking a separate system.

Can I target surveys to specific groups?

Yes. Surveys can be sent to the entire organization or targeted by business unit, department, team, region, division, shift, site, country, or city. You can also select individual employees. A live count shows the exact population size before launch.

How is this different from standalone survey tools?

Standalone tools collect responses and generate reports. SkillsDB surveys collect responses that update your skills system — certifications get confirmed, documents get indexed, answers become searchable employee attributes. The data doesn’t sit in a separate dashboard. It lives where managers already make decisions.

Can I schedule surveys and send reminders?

Yes. Launch immediately or schedule for a future date (surveys launch at 12 PM Pacific Time on the scheduled date). Once live, track completion status in real time and send email nudge reminders to everyone who hasn’t responded — with a single click.

Are questions reusable across surveys?

Yes. Questions are saved as versioned templates. Build a question library once and reuse questions across multiple surveys. When you update a question, the system tracks which version each survey used — so historical data stays accurate.

How quickly can we launch our first survey?

Immediately. The survey builder walks through five steps: basic info, population targeting, question building, people review, and preview. Most surveys can be built and launched in under 15 minutes.

Surveys

Surveys that actually change what you know about your workforce.

Q: How does connected workforce data improve talent outcomes?

According to <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/human-capital-trends.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deloitte's 2024 Global Human Capital Trends</a>, organizations using connected workforce data systems are 2.4x more likely to outperform peers on talent outcomes. Surveys that feed directly into skills profiles, gap analysis, and learning plans — rather than living in a standalone tool — are what make that connection possible.

Collect employee data that flows directly into your skills system — certifications confirmed, documents uploaded, insights indexed and searchable.

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Survey management dashboard showing a list of active surveys with status badges (Launched, Scheduled, Draft), completion percentages via progress bars, and population counts

Most survey tools collect data that sits in a dashboard nobody revisits. Responses go in, a summary comes out, and the operational systems that run your workforce never see any of it. The survey is disconnected from the skills data, the certification records, and the people search your managers actually use.

So you survey employees about their capabilities, then manually update three other systems with what you learned. Or you don’t, and the data dies in a spreadsheet.

Surveys that write back to the system.

SkillsDB surveys are connected to your skills system by design. Responses don’t just generate reports — they update certification records, trigger document uploads, and feed directly into people search. Ask employees to confirm their certifications are current. Request they upload a credential. Collect feedback on training programs. Every response becomes usable data inside the system your managers already work in.

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How It Works

For Talent Development

Build surveys that collect feedback on training programs and development experiences. Filter results by department or team to see where programs land.

For Resource Planning

Collect skill confirmations and credential updates from specific populations. Survey responses flow into skills data — keeping your staffing information current without manual reconciliation.

For Workforce Strategy

Send certification update surveys across regions or business units. Aggregate responses to see org-wide credential status and compliance coverage at scale.

For Frontline Training

Request document uploads — certifications, training evidence, role-specific credentials. Files are indexed in people search so managers can verify readiness across locations.

Organizations using connected workforce data systems are 2.4x more likely to outperform peers on talent outcomes. Disconnected survey tools contribute data. Connected ones contribute decisions.

— Deloitte, 2024 Global Human Capital Trends

SkillsDB has been building skills infrastructure for 18 years. Surveys are the newest addition to a platform trusted by Fortune 500 organizations. SOC2 Type II certified. GDPR compliant. 30+ countries served.

Stop surveying into a void.

Collect employee data that updates certifications, indexes documents, and feeds directly into the skills system your managers already use.

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Surveys that actually change what you know about your workforce.

Surveys that write back to the system.

How It Works

For Talent Development

For Resource Planning

For Workforce Strategy

For Frontline Training

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