Professional Credentials

Professional Credentials (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the second lesson part of the Employment Credentials lesson that introduces its participants to employment credentials and related topics.

WorldOpp Pipeline

This lesson belongs to the Introduction to Careers session of EmployableU Concepts.

Content

The predecessor lectio is Third-Party Credentials.

Script

Professional credentials specifically refer to one's professional capacity. Work experience and professional recommendations are probably the most common professional credentials.

A person gains experience while working in a specific field or occupation. Another term, professional experience, is widely used to indicate a type of volunteer work that is commonly intended for young people, often students, to get a feel for professional working environments.

A suggestion or proposal to hire somebody because of his or her professional capacity is known as a professional recommendation. Usually, these recommendations include testimonies of the recommended person's achievements. The term, letter of recommendation, refers to not only professional recommendations.

A few other credentials are worthy to be mentioned.

A work sample test is an example of the credential that can be earned from the employer. Third parties issue many of these credentials. They include professional licenses and trade certificates.

Professional awards are prizes or other marks of recognition given in honor of achievement in a specific profession.

Delivering a lecture, serving on a board, publishing a book, writing an article, especially reviewed by peers or made in well-known settings and/or verified by a reputable source are examples of profession-related performances.

Some recruiters may view a professional association membership as a professional credential. Most likely, client feedbacks such as client's letters or emails of appreciation are valuable credentials for most of recruiters.

Key terms

Professional credential, professional award, profession-related performance, professional recommendation, client feedback, professional association membership

Closing

Is the concept of professional credential explained well? --Yes/No/I'm not sure

Licenses and Certificates is the successor lectio.