Career Competencies

Employers look for certain skills when hiring students and recent graduates for internships and full-time jobs. The Career Center developed nine ProfessioNole Competencies that are based on the Career Ready Competencies desired by employers and established through research by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING

Identifies important problems and questions and gathers, analyzes, evaluates information from a variety of sources before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Accesses and evaluates multiple sources of information, and synthesizes information to solve problems and create new insights to influence or develop new ways of thinking or working.

COMMUNICATION

Conveys meaning and responds to needs of diverse audiences through writing and speaking coherently and effectively, and develops the expression of ideas through written, oral, and digital mediums.

LEADERSHIP

Takes initiative, demonstrates effective decision-making and informed risk taking, and motivates and encourages participation from others to work towards a shared purpose and vision.

CAREER MANAGEMENT

Accesses information and opportunities for career exploration, understands and articulates transferable skills in the job search process, and engages in lifelong learning to network and self- advocate for future opportunities that lead to a fulfilled life.

GLOBAL FLUENCY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Demonstrates an understanding of systemic, complex global and social issues, and how issues and actions have local and global implications for the future; appropriately challenges unfair and unjust behavior to make a positive difference in the community.

TEAMWORK & CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION

Works with and seeks involvement from people with diverse experiences and identities towards a common goal, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, respect, and dignity for others.

PROFESSIONAL & ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY

Demonstrates integrity, honesty, dependability and ethical responsibility and accepts direction and personal accountability.

DIGITAL FLUENCY

Demonstrates technological literacy and skills, and ethically and effectively uses technology to communicate, problem-solve, and complete tasks.

ProfessioNole Pathways

Engage in co-curricular opportunities to build the skills employers are looking for and earn badges to share in your Folio. ProfessioNole Pathways offers guided badging paths that nest and stack onto other badging pathways to help you build skills in all of the ProfessioNole Competencies. Get recognized for your involvement and gain skills to compliment your major and career choices. To learn more, visit career.fsu.edu/ professionolepathways.