18 April 2025
Unraveling the Concept of Competency: A Guide for HR Professionals
Competency refers to the combination of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable an individual to perform a job effectively. It's not just about what an employee knows (knowledge) or what they can do (skills), but also how they do it (behavior and attitude). In the HR context, competencies are central to almost every process—recruitment, training and development, performance evaluation, and career planning. Because of this, they serve as a strategic lever for organizational effectiveness.