Question

Describe how you can assess your personal knowledge and skills against the competency standards for a position?

Answer 1

The most methodical way to go about this would be to use a test. Specific tests such as cognitive tests, behavioral tests, etc. can be made use of if we need an outside objective view to compare our skills with the standards of the job position. We can make a self-assessment questionnaire, which would be better served if we involve a neutral third party, but can be done by ourselves. We need to select questions that would make us think beyond the conventional questions, and that would help us create better-self perception which would eventually enable us to compare ourselves better to the standards that have been set. We can gather feedback from our colleagues and even our supervisors in order to also have a few other variables to choose from. However, if we are not currently employed, we can ask our previous employer to do the same for us. Finally, the best way to compare our skills against the competency standards of a position would require the use of a mock scenario. Selecting the task that the position requires to perform and conducting a mock experience where we try and visualize the solution to the problem, based on the guidelines for the same can help us have a clearer representation of where we stack up against the requirements for the position and if we are able to accomplish the necessary functions for the role.

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