• DocumentCode
    1381443
  • Title

    Upgrading yourself - technical and nontechnical competencies

  • Author

    Medina, Rene

  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    10
  • Lastpage
    13
  • Abstract
    A good balance between technical and nontechnical skills for better career. The ideal training schedule or procedure. Identifying the competencies (both technical and nontechnical) needed for the role a professional in work environment. Self assessment of competencies is a good practice. Then define priorities for each one depending on their importance for the role. Then a professional should create a development plan based on time and resources available. It is better to be over prepared than under prepared. There should always be an opportunity of self development.
  • Keywords
    continuing professional development; professional aspects; training; non-technical skills; professional training schedule; self-development; technical skills;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Potentials, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-6648
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPOT.2009.935609
  • Filename
    5379670