5 Core Competencies
Employers are looking for Southeastern graduates to be career ready – meaning they
know how to use and articulate their talents, strengths, and interests. Become career
ready at Southeastern by finding opportunities like the examples below to build transferrable
skills and be a competitive candidate.
Read about these skills below or watch this video to learn more.
Critical & Creative Problem Solving
The ability to define and respond to problems, challenges, and opportunities by employing
logical, informed, and creative solutions independently or with a group.
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Critical Thinking
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Teamwork
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Technology
Examples: Assess a case study with a group in class, Obtain an on-campus research
position, Plan a student organization campus event
Adaptable Resilience
The ability to balance personal and professional challenges, respond to changing realities
and technologies professionally, and persevere through difficult and unexpected situations.
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Career & Self Development
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Professionalism
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Technology
Examples: Learn and adapt to a new software for a class, Receive and respond to feedback
from a part-time job or internship supervisor, Navigate a Career Fair to practice
networking with employers
Communication
The ability to read and listen carefully to ideas and information, undertsand those
ideas, convey them to other people using methods (written, oral, digital) appropriately,
and facilitate listening and learning from others.
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Leadership
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Teamwork
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Technology
Examples: Create a digital portfolio with a team in a course, Participate in a mock
interview to practice interviewing skills, Lead or join a student organization focused
on enhancing communication
Cultural Competence
The ability to work respectfully and productively as a group member or leader with
people from diverse social, racial, cultural, economic, ideological, and educational
backgrounds.
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Equity & Inclusion
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Leadership
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Teamwork
Examples: Study abroad for a semester, Lead a class group project with a diverse team,
Ask others about their opinions and thoughts on a work project
Self-Reflective Awareness
The ability to learn, proactively pursue knowledge, and continuously self-evaluate
personally and professionally in current circumstances.
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Career & Self Development
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Critical Thinking
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Teamwork
Examples: Create and revise multiple drafts of your resume, Attend a Career Services
workshop to learn how to find a job, Write a reflection essay for class about strengths
and areas for improvement
