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NACE Career Readiness Competencies

Career readiness is a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management. For new college graduates, career readiness is key to ensuring successful entrance into the workforce. Career readiness is the foundation upon which a successful career is launched. Career readiness is, quite simply, the new career currency.

There are eight career readiness competencies, each of which can be demonstrated in a variety of ways. Review a brief description of each below:

Career & Self Development

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 without one's organization.

Communication

Communication

Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

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

Equity & Inclusion

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.

Leadership

Leadership

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

Professionalism

Professionalism

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

Teamwork

Teamwork

Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.

Technology

Technology

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

The NACE Career Readiness Competencies and definition are reprinted courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.  NACE, the leading source of information on the employment of the college educated, is a professional association that connects nearly 17,000 college career services professionals, university relations and recruiting professionals, and the business solution providers that serve this community.  NACE launched its Career Readiness Initiative in 2015 to address a fundamental need for new college graduates and the professionals who serve their career development needs and recruit them into the workforce: a shared understanding of what is needed to launch and develop a successful career, a common vocabulary by which to discuss needs and expectations, and a basic set of competencies upon which a successful career is launched.

Become a Career Champion!

“Career Champions” are committed to student success by supporting students’ career development both inside and outside the classroom. By both educating students on the NACE competencies and supporting the career readiness initiatives offered by the CPDC you are assisting students in connecting what happens in the classroom to their future career success.

Career Champions serve as a liaison between students, potential employers and the Career and Professional Development Center. To learn more about the CPDC and our career readiness initiatives , refer to our Students section of our web page.