Identifying Occupational Competencies

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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Standards Addressed! CRP.01.01. Model personal responsibility in the workplace and community. CRP.01.01.02.b. Assess personal level of responsibility and examine opportunities for improvement.

Bell Work! Explain the importance of occupational competencies in gaining employment. Describe the use of task analysis. Describe occupational competency needs in gaining occupational preparation.

Terms Attitude Employability skills General education Human relations skills Knowledge

Terms Occupational competencies Skill Task analysis Technical skills

Interest Approach Why do employers hire employees? Why is it important for an employee to be productive?

How are occupational competencies important in gaining employment? Occupational competencies are the attributes that enable an individual to perform the duties of an occupation. Competencies in an occupation tend to be similar regardless of where the occupation is carried out.

Occupational competencies can be divided into three important areas. Knowledge Skill Attitude

Individuals need to possess occupational competencies in order to get a job. An individual who has developed occupational competencies should have the capacity to perform an occupation for an employer.

Occupational Competencies Having good competencies gives an individual an advantage over a person who has few competencies when looking for a job. An individual with competencies will require less training to be a productive employee.

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What is task analysis and how is it used? Task analysis is the process used to identify occupational competencies. Task analysis involves carefully studying what a person does at work in an occupation.

Task Analysis People trained in technical education development often study occupations to identify competencies. Task analysis provides information that is useful in gaining the education and training needed to enter an occupation.

Task Analysis Individuals use task analysis to help acquire the skills they need. Educators use task analysis to develop curriculum to prepare people to work in occupations.

Task Analysis Employers can use task analysis to design training for new employees.

What occupational competencies are needed to prepare for an occupation? The competencies needed to prepare for an occupation vary from one occupation to another. Occupations that are similar may have similar competencies.

Competencies needed for an occupation may be grouped into four areas: Technical skills General education Human relations skills Employability skills

Review/Summary How are occupational competencies important in gaining employment? What is task analysis and how is it used? What occupational competencies are needed to prepare for an occupation?

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