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Competencies
Implementing Competencies at BYU Helps Students Understand, Articulate Education in Job Search and Career
March 20, 2023
By Kevin Gray
BYU works to help students understand that they have these transferable skills and competencies that can be used in a variety of ways in a variety of situations. Read More.
Partnerships
Saxbys Brews Up Experiential Program Strongly Infused With Competency Development
February 06, 2023
By Kevin Gray
Through its Experiential Learning Platform™, Saxbys builds individualized academic partnerships to open cafes that provide exceptional paid experiential learning opportunities for students. Read More.
Competencies
The Importance of Career Competencies in Work-Related Activities
December 01, 2022
By Karen L. Webber, Matthew Grandstaff, Collin Case, and Amy Stich
A student of computer science and engineering students examines their experiences with and perceptions of work-related experiential activities. Read More.
Competencies
Recruiters and Students Have Differing Perceptions of New Grad Proficiency in Competencies
October 24, 2022
By Mimi Collins
New graduates and their potential employers can agree on which skills are most important for job candidates, but differ on how proficient new graduates are in those abilities. Read More.
Award Winning Programs
NYU’s Wasserman Center Integrates Wellness and Career Readiness in First-year Course
August 22, 2022
By Kevin Gray
NYU’s Wasserman addressed key priorities by developing a program that embedded career readiness competencies in a wellness course for first-year students. Read More.

DATA BITES

95.6%

Percent of employers citing Communication as most important competency
Job Outlook 2023

96.8%

Percent of students citing Communication as most important competency
2022 Student Survey Report

46.9%

Percent of employers who rate students as very/extremely proficient in Communication
Job Outlook 2023

79.7%

Percent of students who rate themselves as very/extremely proficient in Communication
2022 Student Survey Report

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Implementing Competencies at BYU Helps Students Understand, Articulate Education in Job Search and Career

Saxbys Brews Up Experiential Program Strongly Infused With Competency Development

The Importance of Career Competencies in Work-Related Activities

Recruiters and Students Have Differing Perceptions of New Grad Proficiency in Competencies

NYU’s Wasserman Center Integrates Wellness and Career Readiness in First-year Course

DATA BITES

95.6%

96.8%

46.9%

79.7%

NACE JOBWIRE