Now that you have articulated your career goals and have chosen a path, you need to perform an evaluation of general and specific competencies, as well as assign appropriate “proficiency” ratings. A competency evaluation is the most critical input you will provide to the development of your roadmap. A competency assessment identifies your current level of ability in a number of areas and suggests opportunities for development for a specific job. You can then use this information to select appropriate development opportunities when formalizing your Career Roadmap. In this section, we move from talking about occupations and functions to speaking in terms of jobs.
A competency evaluation is the most critical input you will provide to the development of your roadmap. A competency assessment identifies your current level of ability in a number of areas and suggests opportunities for development for a specific job. You can then use this information to select appropriate development opportunities when formalizing your career roadmap. In this article, we transition to acquiring specific competencies for success in your chosen career path.