Career path FAQs

How does Quinto suggest next steps?

We use AI to suggest next steps based on your current role and other jobs in your organization. Depending on how your administrator has configured career paths, we consider job titles, job level (when available), job group, competencies, and skills to identify realistic career moves, usually one level up or at the same level. The focus is on roles within the same or closely related job groups, with competencies and skills helping refine the best matches. The most relevant options are then ranked and shown as your career path suggestions.

How does Quinto build paths to a target role?

We use AI to generate up to three possible career paths from your current role to a target role. Paths typically progress through levels or move through closely related groups. Depending on how your administrator has configured career paths, we consider job titles, job level (when available), job group, competencies, and skills to understand how roles connect. The shortest and most logical routes are prioritized, and only steps that represent clear career progression are included. If a direct move is realistic, it is shown as a single-step path.

How are match scores calculated?

Match scores are calculated by comparing the competencies and skills on a user’s profile with the competencies and skills required on a job. Users receive a partial score if they have a lower level of a required competency or skill. The weight of competencies and skills follows the employee profile settings. Items need to be validated by a manager to be included, so capabilities added to profile from a self-assessment won’t contribute to the score.

What happens when I edit and republish a job?

The job is immediately updated in career paths to reflect the most recent version. It also becomes immediately available to be suggested as a potential role when users explore or start with a target.

What happens when I archive or delete a job?

The job is immediately removed from defined paths and no longer appears as an option when users explore or start with a target. Employees who have saved a path that includes the job see a note that says 'There's a new version of this path' and an option to update the path. Once updated, the job is removed from their path.

What happens when I restore a job?

The job is not added back to any defined paths or paths saved to employee profiles. However, it will now appear as an option when users explore or start with a target.

What happens when I change a user’s position?

The jobs in saved paths won’t be changed or removed. However, the current role label will update immediately in those paths. If the new current role is included in a path, the label moves to that job. If it isn’t included, the label is removed from the path.

How are jobs displayed in career paths?

The information section shows only what is configured in the job template’s special settings. All other job sections are displayed as normal.

If a user has capabilities on their profile, they will also see a section that compares their capabilities to the job requirements and highlights their strengths and gaps. This section can include competencies and/or skills depending on what is enabled in the employee profile settings.