_____ describes the skills, knowledge, abilities, values, interests and personalities of successful employees.

A) Traditional job analysis
B) Competency modeling
C) Trait-based projection
D) Person-job fit analysis
E) Contingency modeling

Competency modeling is a process that identifies the specific competencies (i.e. skills, knowledge, abilities, values, interests, and personalities) that successful employees possess in order to perform their job effectively. This helps organizations understand what they need to look for when hiring, promoting, or developing employees, in order to ensure a good person-job fit. Traditional job analysis focuses more on the tasks and duties associated with a job, while trait-based projection and contingency modeling are not as widely used in HR. Person-job fit analysis is related to competency modeling, but is more focused on identifying the fit between an individual's attributes and the requirements of a particular job.