Upskilling guide
Courageous Careers Way forward on Upskilling
0 – Not Applicable
1 – Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)
What’s going well
- You have a general knowledge or a basic understanding of techniques and concepts.
What you can do better
- Focus on learning.
- Find opportunities to undertake self-development via MOOCs.
- Find job shadowing opportunities that expose to an expert in this skill.
2 – Novice (limited experience)
What’s going well
- You have the experienced classroom training and/or as a trainee on-the-job.
What you can do better
- You need increased self-awareness to request for support when performing this skill.
- Develop your skills through on-the-job experience.
- Update your knowledge by attending workshops, seminars, and conferences which speak to the competence you are seeking to learn.
3 – Intermediate (practical application)
What’s going well
- You are often able to complete tasks in this competency however you may require help from an expert from time to time. Often you perform the skill independently.
What you can do better
- Look for opportunities to apply and enhance your knowledge or skill by taking on additional responsibility focused on this competence.
- Make efforts to think through practical applications and implications of this competence within your organisation’s processes, policies, and procedures.
- Seek for a role model / mentor within your sphere of influence who exemplifies this competence and find opportunities to learn from them.
4 – Advanced (applied theory)
What’s going well
- You can perform the actions associated with this skill without assistance. You are recognized by stakeholders within your organization as “a go to person” when challenging questions arise regarding this area of expertise.
What you can do better
- Continuously focus on the implications of this competence on your organizational issues.
- Think of how you can codify your knowledge regarding your wins in learning this competence for the use of other colleagues.
- Find opportunities to share this knowledge and offer coaching to your colleagues regarding the application to this competency.
5 – Expert (recognized authority)
What’s going well
- You are known as a skilled professional beyond your organisation to your industry in this competency. You have become a reference and resource who provides guidance, troubleshoots, and answers questions related to this competence.
What you can do better
- Hone your questioning and listening skills to add more value in supporting your organisation and other professionals regarding this competence.
- Continuously refresh and update your knowledge and practical application of this competence.
- Create and update your resource materials for the use of your organisation regarding this competency.