The bases of competence: skills for lifelong learning and employability

Abstract

UNDERSTANDING COMPETENCE. The Humbling Effect: Moving from College to the Workplace. Creating a Common Language about Competence. ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES. Managing Self. Communicating. Managing People and Tasks. Mobilizing Innovation and Change. DEVELOPING COMPETENCE. Closing the Gap Between Campuses and Workplaces. Fostering Workplace Skills in the College Curriculum. Building on Collegiate Learning in the Workplace. CASE STUDIES. Teaching World of Work Skills Within a Degree Program: Ontario Agricultural College (A. Auger). Listening to the Customer: External Assessment of Competencies at Babson College (J. Weintraub, et al.). Cultivating Competence to Sustain Competitive Advantage: The Bank of Montreal (J. Logan). Resource: Making the Match Year 3 Questionnaires (Skill Sections) for Students, Graduates, and Managers.