Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Competency"

A: Things that one is good at. “He has competencies in programming and marketing.”

A: A person's "competencies" are the skills or areas of expertise they are competent with. This is corporate jargon, and isn't normally used in conversation.

A: How well you are able to do something successfully or efficiently
(she has proved that she has the competency to run a major company)

A: Your skill ability

A: He wasn't as competent as I would have liked
The writing competency of the children has certainly gone up
She is completely incompetent
Competency in reading is quite important

A: @Ri-na This is usually a modern word for competence.

So instead of saying "he is a competent speaker" it is fashionable business language to say "he has a competency in speaking."

Make sure you put all your competencies on your resume.
She is developing a strong competency in English.

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“Competencies“ is a bullshit formal word for skills.

It’s the sort of thing that people who spend too much time in academia would say.

In real life, it’s totally normal to say that somebody is competent, in the same way that you would say – they are skilled, they have skills. But regular people would never talk about having competencies. Never.

A: they are similar terms and to an extent can be used interchangeably.
Competency seems more to do with regards to tasks that require skill sets and knowledge of things that require training and learning, whereas ability implies natural God given capacity.

“He is not competent enough for the job”

“He cannot run that 5km race, he does not have the ability”

Hope this helps

A: They are synonyms...so there’s not much of a difference
However, ability is more often used than competency
And the opposite of “competency,” “incompetence “ is used more often than “competency”
“Competency “ just isn’t used often as a stand alone word lol

A: The updated competency model is reflected in real field situations. It has been revised well. The plan is simple to execute and easy to follow up.

A: Check the question to view the answer

A: × I think the most important competency as a good English teacher is communication skill.
✓ I think the most important skill for a good English teacher is communication.

× An English class has to be interactive and authentic.
✓ An English class has to be interactive and of high quality.

× So, an English teacher has to show students how to interact with others, and motivates students' enthusiasm.
✓ So an English teacher has to be able to show students how to interact with others and to encourage enthusiasm among the students.

A: The word has 4 syllables. I personally pronounce them as so:
Com-Puh-Ten-See

A: To be able. If you are a competent singer it means you are someone who can sing. If you're a competent worker it means you get your work done as expected. If you are a competent warrior it means you are a skilled warrior. If someone says you are culturally competent it means you understand a culture well enough to be able to function within that cultures community.