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Do those statistics worry you? Don’t let them. The Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is here to
help prepare you for this new world of work. How? We created the core competencies based on research and feedback
from employers and graduate and professional schools. To increase your chances of employement cross any discipline
moving into the gig economy, students should develop and learn to articulate their development in the core competencies
listed on the next page.
SO WHAT IS YOUR ROLE?
MINDSET
- Whether your plans call for entering the work force immediately after graduation or continuing your
education in graduate or professional school, you will need to polish skills you already have, develop skills you don’t have
and apply them in a variety of settings.
WHY
- Employers and graduate and professional schools want you to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitude
(aka competency) necessary for success in their respective environments. In the Center, we are busy collecting data from
employers to help you understand what competencies and proficiency levels of those competencies are most important
for each discipline.
WHO
- You play the pivotal role, but Clemson will provide opportunities to develop skills essential to your success.
WHAT
- Clemson has defined five proficiency levels: awareness, basic, intermediate, advanced and expert. You should
not expect to be an expert in all competencies by graduation. Lifelong improvement and growth is desirable and
expected.
WHERE
- You will have opportunities to develop these competencies through classes, organizations, work experiences
(internships, co
-
ops, part
-
time jobs), research, study abroad, volunteering and more.
WHEN
- Take steps throughout your years at Clemson to increase your proficiency in multiple competencies. Use
this career guide as a handy tool for learning how to develop these competencies and learn how to articulate them in
employment or graduate or professional school settings. Throughout the guide, learn when you have the potential to
develop or articulate a competency.
HOW
- You can go through the - Learn, Act, Flex, Succeed - cycle to gain proficiency in these or any other competencies.
You’ll likely have
10-15 jobs in your
career
There’s a 20%
chance you’ll
relocate for a job
1 in 4 people
work on project
or time
-
based
contracts
DID YOU KNOW?
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