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title: "How to use the Education tab?"
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The **Education** tab plays a key role in effective talent and competency management. Employers can easily access employees’ educational backgrounds, enabling them to quickly assess whether an individual has the theoretical foundation needed to develop key skills that are critical to the organization.

From a business perspective, this tab supports processes such as **recruitment, talent development, and competency management**. It allows organizations not only to match candidates more efficiently to roles requiring specialized skills but also to plan employees’ development paths based on their education.

The **Education** tab also makes it easier to identify educational gaps within a team, enabling organizations to make strategic decisions on whether to hire new talent or develop current employees in certain directions.

### **If you are an employee**

In the employee view, the section is accessible via the **Profile** tab. To add a new entry, click the “Add Education” button in the upper right corner.

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After clicking the button, a form will open for you to fill out. Complete the required fields and save your changes.

- **Institution** – Enter the name of the school or university where you studied.
- **Field of Study** – Specify the field of study you pursued.
- **University Degree Obtained** – Check this box if you completed your studies and received a degree.
- **Degree** – Indicate the degree level, e.g., Bachelor’s, Master’s, Engineer.
- **Start (Month, Year) / End (Month, Year)** – Provide the start and end dates of your studies.
- **Currently Studying Here** – Check this box if you are currently continuing your studies.
- **Education Description** – Add a brief description of the field you studied.

After saving your changes, the selected entry will appear in the main panel of the **Education** section. 

To view details, click the arrow icon next to the entry. You can edit the entry by clicking the pencil icon, and delete it by clicking the trash icon.

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### **If you are a manager**

As a manager, you can view the **Education** section for a specific employee. To see an individual’s education history, go to the **People → Employees** tab and select the user. Then, on the employee's profile, navigate to the **Education** section.

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