Badges designed for FGCU students
You’re on your way to earning a bachelor’s degree … Are you career ready?
FGCU’s Transferable Skills are based on the career readiness competencies identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Transferable skills digital badges can help communicate these skills to employers.
Develop → Practice → Demonstrate
You are already on your way to gaining transferable skills! They are developed in your general education and major courses, and practiced on campus in clubs, organizations, and internships. Our transferable skill badge pathways guide you to develop skills in existing FGCU classes and activities, and badge assessments help you demonstrate those skills in a workplace format that employers understand.
Students Can Earn a Digital Badge at No Cost
Browse FGCU’s Transferable Skills below to learn more about each and for directions on how to self-enroll for free into the badge courses on Canvas.
Oral Communication
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Career Management
People with strong career management skills can navigate and explore career options,
take the steps necessary to pursue opportunities, and understand how to self-advocate
for opportunities in the workplace. They are able to articulate their own skills and
connect skills to job requirements, and they are able to communicate their value to
employers and effectively brand themselves for workplace success.
Professionalism & Work Ethic
Personal Financial Responsibility
Teamwork
People with strong teamwork skills are able to build collaborative relationships and
work well within a team structure to achieve a common goal. They contribute to group
projects and meetings, and build constructively on the contributions of others. They
foster a constructive team climate, and can negotiate and manage conflict.
Communication Technology
A person competent in communication technology can use a number of common and current
communication technologies. They can deliver an effective talk utilizing presentation
technologies. They understand how different communication practices are effective
in different media, and they can adapt a message for multiple platforms.
Critical Thinking
People with strong critical thinking skills exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues,
make decisions, and address problems. They are able to obtain, interpret, and use
knowledge, facts, and data relevant to a problem; and they are able to argue coherently
and persuasively for a position. They are able to think strategically, propose potential
solutions and evaluate their merits, and plan and take steps to implement those solutions.
Leadership
People with strong leadership skills can leverage the strengths of others to achieve
common goals, and use interpersonal skills to coach and develop others. They can guide
and motivate others through effective communication and empathetic leadership. They
can articulate goals, synthesize the work of others, and organize, prioritize and
delegate work.
Written Communication
Data Literacy
Honors College Badges: Students enrolled in the Honors College can earn digital badges aligned with transferrable skills. Please see fgcu.edu/honors for additional information.
Career Readiness for all
Career readiness describes an assortment of skills employers look for that blend with the education of a bachelor’s degree to further prepare you for a successful career in your chosen profession.
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