Career readiness

what is career readiness

the on-going process of preparing yourself for success in the workplace both in the short-term and long-term

how is career readiness achieved

through the attainment and demonstration of the 8 core career readiness competencies (aka transferrable skills), identified by the national association of colleges and employers (NACE) as key predictors of career success

8 career competencies

Career & Self- Development, Communication

Critical Thinking

Equity & Inclusion

Leadership

Professionalism

Teamwork

Technology

communication

clearly and effectively exchange info, ideas, facts, and perspectives with people inside and outside of an organization

communication will help you

collaborate effectively with others

successfully adapt your communication style to diverse audiences and circumstances

enhance your ability to effectively inform, influence, and persuade others

critical thinking

identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information

critical thinking will help you

problem-solve and make informed decisions, using inclusive reasoning and judgement

effectively prioritize work tasks based on urgency and importance

innovate new ideas, ways of doing things

teamwork

build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while approaching diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities

teamwork will help you

achieve common goals more effectively, as each team member adds to the collective thinking by sharing their own creativity, unique perspectives, and insights

acquire new knowledge skills that you will learn from others on your team

collaborate effectively with diverse personalities and be open to different ways of doing things

Career and 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 without one’s organization.

Equity and Inclusion

Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures. Engage in anti-oppressive practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism and inequity.

Leadership

Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.

Professionalism

Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

Technology

Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.