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title: "Designation"
space: "Frappe HR"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/hr/designation"
updated: "2026-02-04"
---

**Designations are the official job titles given to employees.**

With reference to company management, there are various stakeholders like directors, officers, managers and shareholders who guide a company towards the fulfillment of its business objectives.

Frappe HR allows you to create various designations and also mention the skills required for the same.

To access Designation, go to:


> **Home > Human Resources > Employee > Designation**
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**1. How to create a Designation**
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1. Go to Designation list, click on New.
2. Enter the Designation name.
3. Enter Description and Required Skills (optional).
4. Save.

![Designation](https://frappehr.com/files/designation.png)


> **Note: The skills required for an Employee of a particular Designation that are specified in the "Required Skills" section of the Designation doctype can be directly fetched in the** [**Employee Skill Map**](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employee-skill-map) **to evaluate an employee's performance based on his skills.**
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**3. Related Topics**
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1. [Employee](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employee)
2. [Employment Type](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employment-type)
3. [Branch](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/branch)
4. [Department](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/department)
5. [Employee Grade](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employee-grade)
6. [Employee Skill Map](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employee-skill-map)