Opportunities (Beta)

Overview

Opportunities in Learn Amp provide meaningful, hands-on development experiences that help learners grow their skills and progress towards their career goals. They act as structured activities—such as projects, coaching moments, or skill-building tasks—that support real-world development.

By offering a catalogue of opportunities linked to skills and roles, organisations can guide learners toward activities that matter most for their growth, while tracking completion and verification to ensure accountability.

Functionality Breakdown

Each opportunity includes key details to help learners understand what it involves and determine whether it's relevant to their growth:

Name – The title of the opportunity
Description – A summary of what the opportunity entails
Associated Roles – Roles that commonly require or benefit from this opportunity
Associated Skills – Skills developed or strengthened by completing the opportunity
Verifiers – Individuals responsible for confirming completion, if verification is required

Opportunities may be:

Self-verified – Automatically verified when a learner marks them as complete
Verified by a selected individual – Moves to "Pending Completion" until approved by an assigned verifier

Match Scores

Learners see a Match Score for each opportunity, showing how well it aligns with their skill profile. This percentage helps learners quickly identify opportunities suited to their strengths and development goals.

Match Score = (Your Skills ∩ Opportunity Skills) ÷ Total Opportunity Skills × 100

💡 Tip: Lower match scores often represent excellent stretch opportunities for building new skills.

Pre-requisites

Before creating opportunities, ensure:

You have the correct permissions to create opportunities
Your organisation has access to the Opportunities feature

Accessing Opportunities Settings (Administrators)

Navigate to Settings (cog icon) → Assessments → Opportunities to manage role permissions for your organisation.

Required User Roles

By default, the following roles can create and manage opportunities:

Owner – Full access within their company
Admin – Administrative access within their company

Additional roles may be enabled by your administrator:

Learning Designer
Curator
Reporter
HR
Manager
Coach

Quick Start Guide

1. Access Opportunities

Navigate to My Development in the sidebar, then select Opportunities.

2. Create a New Opportunity

Users with permission can click the + icon in the top navigation, select Develop, then choose Opportunity.

3. Add Opportunity Details

Complete the key fields:

Enter the name and description
Assign relevant roles and skills
Choose whether the opportunity is self-verified or verified by selected individuals
If verification is required, add appropriate verifiers

4. Save and Publish

Once saved, the opportunity becomes available for learners to discover and engage with.

How Learners Find Opportunities

Learners can browse opportunities by going to My Development → Opportunities in the sidebar.

Here, they can:

Search by keyword
Filter by skill, role, and match score
Review how well an opportunity aligns with their profile
Add opportunities to their profile to track progress

FAQs

What happens to opportunity completions if the verification method is changed?
Opportunities can be verified in two ways:

Self-verification – Users confirm their own completion
Verified by others – Selected individuals verify the completion

Switching from self-verification to verified by others:

Existing completions and verifications remain in place
Selected individuals can later remove the verification if needed
If verification is removed, the completion will now require approval by a selected individual

Switching from verified by others to self-verification:

If an opportunity is completed but not yet verified, switching to self-verification will automatically mark it as verified
If the opportunity was already verified by a selected individual, the completion and verification remain in place
In this scenario, users cannot remove the verification

What does verification mean?
Verification confirms that a learner has genuinely completed the opportunity. Depending on configuration, this can be automatic (self-verified) or managed by a designated verifier.

Do verifiers receive notifications?
Yes. Verifiers are emailed when a learner marks a verifier-required opportunity as complete. The email includes the opportunity name, learner name, and a direct link to the verification page.

Who can create opportunities?
Creation is permission-based. By default, Owners and Admins can create opportunities. Additional roles can be enabled in Company Settings.

Can learners filter opportunities?
Yes. Learners can filter by skills, roles, keyword, and sort by match score, date, or name.

Can learners remove opportunities from their profile?
Yes, as long as the opportunity hasn't been verified. Verified completions cannot be removed as they represent a permanent development record.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution

Issue	Solution
I can't find the Opportunities section in My Development	Check that Opportunities is enabled for your organisation. Contact your administrator if it's not visible.
I can't create a new opportunity	Ensure your system role includes permission to create opportunities. Check Settings → Assessments → Opportunities.
A learner cannot see an opportunity	Confirm the opportunity is saved and has relevant roles or skills linked for filtering.
Verification isn't triggering	Check that the correct verification type is selected and that a verifier is assigned if required.
Verifier didn't receive notification	Confirm the verifier is correctly assigned and check their spam folder. Ensure email notifications are enabled.
Match score seems incorrect	Match scores are based on the learner's skills profile. Ensure the learner's skills are up to date.