--- title: "Selecting Key Personnel/Labor Categories" slug: "selecting-key-personnel" tags: ["Key Personnel", "Data Library", "Proposals", "Outlines"] updated: 2026-11-01T19:57:38Z published: 2026-11-01T19:57:38Z canonical: "support.govdash.com/selecting-key-personnel" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.govdash.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Selecting Key Personnel/Labor Categories ## Overview Use the **Labor Categories** tab to staff your proposal. GovDash lists the labor categories from your solicitation, recommends people from your Staffing Pool and scores how well each person meets the requirements. > [!NOTE] > Before you begin… > > If you have not yet uploaded your key personnel resumes to your Data Library, we highly recommend doing so before following this guide. To learn how to upload key personnel information within GovDash, [see our guide here](/v1/docs/uploading-documents). [How to Select Key Personnel](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/How_to_Select_Key_Personnel_v2.mp4) --- ## Assign Key Personnel Open your proposal and click **Labor Categories** in the left menu. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(691).png) GovDash lists the labor categories (LCATs) it found in your solicitation. Every key person must be assigned to a labor category. To assign someone, open the labor category dropdown and click **Browse All Personnel**. Click **View Details** to see the labor category's details. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(787).png) Select a labor category (1) to see who's assigned (2), key details from their resume (3) and the LCAT requirements from the solicitation (4). To unassign someone, click the red **X** next to their profile (5). ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(349).png) --- ## Add a Labor Category If GovDash didn't find a labor category you need, click **Add New Labor Category**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(692).png) Enter the job title, number of personnel, work location, requirements and description. Turn on **Key Personnel Position** if the role needs a named person. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(355).png) If you leave it off, the labor category moves to the **Non-Key Personnel Labor Categories** tab and doesn't need key personnel assigned. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(356).png) --- ## Edit or Remove a Labor Category Click **Actions** next to a labor category, then **Edit** to change its details and requirements or mark it as needing key personnel. To delete it, select **Remove Category**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(353).png) --- ## Get Staffing Pool Recommendations > [!WARNING] > Haven’t Configured Your Staffing Pool? > > Check out our [Staffing Pool guide](/v1/docs/staffing-pool) to see how you can control the recommendations you’re getting! > > > > [Embedded content](https://www.youtube.com/embed/B7rKVhIjyNc) GovDash can recommend people from your Data Library Staffing Pool for each labor category and show where they meet or miss requirements, so your recruiters can spot staffing gaps early. On the **Key Personnel Labor Categories** tab, click **Find Recommended Personnel**. Each card shows the person's current employer, match score and criteria alignment. Filter by best match or most requirements met, and click a card to review the resume. The employer comes from the person's active employment records on the Data Library **People** tab. If there's more than one, GovDash shows the one marked **Set as Primary Employer**. ![Recommended Personnel cards showing each person's current employer under their name](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Setting/recommended_personnel_employer.png) Click **Assign** to fill the position with that person. --- ## Adjudicate Key Personnel Adjudication scores each assigned person's resume against the labor category requirements, so you can quickly see how well they fit. Assign the person, open the labor category dropdown and click **Adjudicate Personnel**. The results appear below. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(351).png) > [!CAUTION] > Please Note > > In order to properly adjudicate, you must have a resume uploaded for the key personnel, and the labor category must have requirements defined. --- ## Export Labor Categories Click **Export** at the top of the **Labor Categories** tab. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(705).png) The spreadsheet includes match status and scores for assigned and recommended personnel, LCAT summaries and full personnel details. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/104c3542-bffe-46a6-901f-aa7a848851a4/Images/Documentation/image(706).png) ## Related - [Generate a Proposal Outline](/generate-a-proposal-outline.md) - [Editing Your Outline](/editing-your-outline.md) - [People, Companies, and Agencies](/people-companies-and-agencies.md) - [Uploading and Managing Documents](/uploading-documents.md)