What is a competency statement?
Put simply, a competency statement briefly outlines the knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities you possess.
Think back to Chapter 2 where we talked about ‘fit’. We showed you how employers think about jobs in terms of the knowledge required to do the job, the skills required to do the job, the attitude that is required, and the abilities required.
A competency statement should address all these points, and should serve to increase the perception of fit between you and the job in the employer’s mind.
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