What are Skill Type and Skill Relation in Skill Taxonomy API ?

In RChilli's Skill Taxonomy API, the concepts of Skill Type and Skill Relation are essential for categorizing, analyzing, and interpreting skills within resumes and job descriptions more intelligently. Here's a detailed explanation of both:

Skill Type

Skill Type refers to the classification of skills based on their functional or nature. This distinction helps in structuring and analyzing skill sets more precisely for better search, match, and filtering operations.

Main Types of Skills:

1. Operational Skills:

   • These are job-specific or technical skills required to perform specific functions.

   • Example: Java, Accounting, Welding.

2. Soft Skills:

   • These are interpersonal traits that define how a person interacts or communicates.

   • Example: Leadership, Teamwork, Communication.

3. Language Skills:

   • Identified separately when candidates list known languages.

   • Example: English, Spanish, French.

You can filter skills by type using the skilltype parameter in the Resume Parser or Skill Taxonomy API request. This helps retrieve only the relevant set (e.g., operational skills only) from a parsed resume.

Skill Relation

Skill Relation represents how a given skill is connected to other skills, jobs, or domains within RChilli's ontology. It’s part of RChilli’s Taxonomy 3.0 framework that provides contextual and semantic connections.

Common Relationship Types:

1. Parent Skill:

   • A more generic or broad skill category.

   • Example: "Programming Languages" → Parent of "Python", "Java".

2. Alias/Alternate Name:

   • Different names or variations used for the same skill.

   • Example: "JS" → Alias of "JavaScript".

3. Comparable Skills:

   • Skills with similar competencies or use cases.

   • Example: "Excel" ↔ "Google Sheets".

4. Related Job Titles or Profiles:

   • Job roles where the skill is typically used.

   • Example: "AWS" → Related to "DevOps Engineer".

These relationships enrich parsing and matching, allowing RChilli to recommend similar candidates, provide alternate job profiles, or suggest equivalent skills in searches.

You can retrieve these through the Skill Taxonomy API by calling the relevant endpoint with the skill name and specifying that relations are needed.

Usage in API

When using the API:

• Use "skilltype": "Operational" to retrieve only job-function-specific skills.

• Use "reqtaxonomy": true to include relations like aliases, comparable skills, and related job roles.

Further Reading

• For full details on using these in dynamic API settings: RChilli Resume Parser API Settings

• For taxonomy access: RChilli Taxonomy API Overview

If you need help implementing this or customizing the API request or need any kind of assistance, you can email: support@rchilli.com