You are learning different skills during your college years. However, other people, especially your potential employers, will only know you have acquired them if you can showcase your competencies, such as those listed below. If you are unaware of this, click the linked competencies in the table below to take the free self-paced courses IU Expand offers to build/improve your competencies. To benefit your career preparation, you want to take those three courses and the IU Career EDGE course from IU Expand as soon as possible if you have not done so yet.

Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce Proposed by National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Competency	Brief Description
Career & Self-Development^*	“Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization.”
Communication	“Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.”
Critical Thinking^*	“Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.”
Equity & Inclusion^*	“Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures. Engage in anti-racist practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism.”
Leadership	“Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.”
Professionalism^*	“Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.”
Teamwork	“Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.”
Technology^*	“Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.”

* Could be acquired either via IU Career EDGE or from the academic program you are doing.