ERIC Number: ED613797
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 8
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Beyond Academic Credentials: Toward Competency-Informed Hiring. A Discussion Paper
World Education Services
This paper focuses on the potential of competency assessment to support the long-term growth of the labour market by facilitating the appropriate employment of skilled immigrants. A competency-informed approach involves looking holistically at an individual's ability to apply knowledge and skills with appropriate judgment in a defined setting. The report details several key projects World Education Services (WES) will undertake as part of our commitment to a more holistic, competency-informed assessment model of immigrants' knowledge, skills, and abilities. Ensuring that immigrants have access to pathways to employment, education, and training must be an essential piece of a long-term plan for Canadian growth and prosperity.
Descriptors: Competence, Personnel Selection, Recruitment, Labor Market, Labor Force Development, Recognition (Achievement), Employment Qualifications, Skilled Occupations, Immigrants, Job Applicants, Job Skills, Credentials, Equivalency Tests, Prior Learning, Holistic Approach, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
World Education Services. Bowling Green Station, PO Box 5087, New York, NY 10274. Tel: 212-219-7300; Fax: 212-739-6100; Web site: http://www.wes.org
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: World Education Services (WES)
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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