Career Development
What is Career Development?
Employers Want Competent Employees
Technical Competencies and Academic Skills
- Learned in your courses
- Practiced in your courses and experiential learning settings
- Application in job performance
Career Competencies and Transferable Skills
- Learned through experiences
- Practiced in many settings
- Application in all areas
What is career readiness?
The foundation from which we demonstrate the requisite core competencies that broadly prepare persons for success in the workplace and lifelong career management. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) defines and measures this foundation through eight competencies.
Then what's career development?
"Proactively developing oneself and one's career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one's strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one's organization." – NACE
- Learning and Growth
- Self-Awareness
- Opportunity Navigation
- Networking
NACE Career Competencies
Technology
Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.
Communication
Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.
Teamwork
Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.
Leadership
Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.
Career & Self Development
Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and outside one’s organization.
Critical Thinking
Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.
Professionalism
Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.
“Equity & Inclusion”
Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different cultures and backgrounds. Engage in anti-oppressive practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism and inequity.
To learn more about Career Competencies and building your own career readiness plan, schedule a Career Planning appointment with your specialist.