# HR Panels User Guide

The steps below explain in plain language how to add a new competency and create an employee development path in the HR panels, including every option available on the screens.

## Adding a new competency
1. Open the **Competencies** screen (Training menu → Competencies). At the top, you can narrow the list by competency type (operational or product) and load the view using the **Search** button.
2. If you want to filter the displayed table, use the **Category** and **Subcategory** selectors, then click **Filter**. Later, you can remove records from the table with the trash icon.
3. Click **Add** above the table to open the form in a modal. The form includes:
   - **Type** – choose whether the competency is operational or product. After selection, the category and subcategory lists unlock.
   - **Category** and **Subcategory** – pick the appropriate links for the competency (lists depend on the chosen type).
   - Competency **Name** and optional **Description**.
   - **Related link** – e.g., to materials or documentation.
   - **Verification method** – choose self-assessment or instructor verification.
4. Click **Save** to add the competency. The list refreshes automatically after saving.
5. To edit an existing entry, use the pencil icon in the table row. The form will be prefilled – after changes, click **Edit**.
6. To delete a competency, click the trash icon in the row and confirm in the dialog.

## Creating an employee development path
1. Go to the **Career paths** screen (Training menu → Career paths). The list shows existing paths with descriptions and the **Edit**, **Download PDF**, and **Delete** buttons.
2. Click **Add** in the card header to open the path creation modal. Enter the **Name** and optional **Description**, then press **Save**. You can edit the path later with the pencil icon.
3. To delete a path, click the trash icon and confirm in the dialog. You can download a summary PDF with the file icon.
4. Clicking a path row expands a section with its stages. In the section:
   - use **Add stage** to go to the new stage form (name, description, assigning competencies and requirements),
   - use the arrow buttons next to stages to change their order (up/down),
   - the **Competency list** button opens a preview of the competencies assigned to the stage,
   - the **Edit**, **Download PDF**, and **Delete** buttons are available for each stage.
5. If you want to delete a stage, use the trash icon in its row and confirm the operation. Download the PDF for a specific stage using the file icon next to the edit button.