Nahla Naga

Sociology of Skills: From the notion of qualification to the notion of competence Nahla Naga

The survival and growth of companies depends primarily on their ability to convert their inputs into outputs . Hence, the company will not be able to achieve this goal if it is unable to attract the competencies necessary to carry out this task, and therefore, attracting the best talents is a challenge that guarantees its continuity and achieves sustainable development.

In this manual, we will learn about the concept of competencies and how it has developed in the sociological field, and if the concept of qualification is considered the modern concept of competence.
We will also discuss professional competency approaches, their types, characteristics and importance at all levels. As for the second chapter of the chapter, it is devoted to competency management. After presenting what it is in the previous chapter, we will stop at how it is managed and the tools and methods of its assessment.