Do you know the 7 competencies you need to be career ready?
One. Understand sound reasoning and are able to make decisions and overcome problems.
Two. Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly in written and oral forms to inside and outside partners of the organization.
Three. Build collaborative relationships with colleagues and customers representing diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions, lifestyles, and viewpoints.
Four. Select and use appropriate technology to accomplish a given task.
Five. Leverage your strengths and help others to achieve a common goal and use interpersonal skills to coach and develop others.
Six. Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior and act responsibly in interest of a larger community in mind and are able to learn from your mistakes.
Seven. Identify and articulate one's skills, strengths, knowledge, and experiences relevant to the position desired and career goals and identify areas necessary for professional growth
So, how do you develop these? Chances are, you are already doing it!
Through classes, internships, and campus involvement. All of these contribute to making you career ready.
Summer is a great time to develop and take stock of your progress in each of these areas. Choose an option below to see how the experience contributes to career readiness.
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Internship
For your internship, one of your job duties was work closely with international clients.
What you actually did was adjust to personal and professional culture differences, listened to and learned from international clients, developing an appreciation and better understanding of diverse cultures, presented research findings to clients; addressed questions and made suggestions for next steps.
Some of the competencies you're developing are: critical thinking and problem solving, oral and written communication, teamwork and collaboration, and professionalism and work ethic
Continue thinking about your experience to fill out the form.
On the left hand side write down all of your job duties.
In the center, write down what you actually did. And on the right-hand side, mark all of the competencies that you’re developing.
So what are you doing this summer? And how will it make you career ready?
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Study Abroad
For your study abroad experience one of your responsibilities was participate in discussions about religion and different world cultures.
But what you actually did was researched various religions and world cultures, presented findings in class, led discussions on your research, and participated in discussions led by classmates.
Some of the competencies you're developing are: critical thinking and problem solving, oral and written communication, and leadership
Continue thinking about your experience to fill out the form.
On the left hand side write down all of your job duties.
In the center, write down what you actually did.
And on the right-hand side, mark all of the competencies that you’re developing.
So what are you doing this summer? And how will it make you career ready?
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Research
For your research opportunity one of your job duties was research via phone surveys the experiences, relationships, and hardships faced in American prison and justice system.
But what you actually did was spoke with individuals about their experiences and opinions, recorded and categorized responses, represented your professor and university to interviewees, and responded to questions about the research.
Some of the competencies you are developing are: critical thinking and problem solving, oral and written communication, leadership, and professionalism and work ethic
Continue thinking about your experience to fill out the form.
On the left hand side write down all of your job duties.
In the center, write down what you actually did.
And on the right-hand side, mark all of the competencies that you’re developing.
So what are you doing this summer? And how will it make you career ready?