Soft skills for personal and professional growth

Uniser Soc Coop Onlus

World Alliance for Microcredentials

Description

The microcredential "Soft skills for personal and professional growth" focuses on showcasing competence in essential interpersonal abilities such as communication, teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving. Participants have demonstrated skills in these areas through their transnational learning mobility experience and daily activities in the workplace via job placement. In particular transnational learning mobility has enabled to verify the ability to effectively navigate various professional situations. This microcredential is designed for individuals who are ready to be engaged in further personal and professional development.

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Earn microcredentials focus on skill validation. To achieve this credential, you must demonstrate your expertise, regardless of how or where the skills were acquired. Whether through work experience, self-study, or informal learning, this type verifies what you know and can do without requiring prior coursework. It's perfect for demonstrating existing competencies and gaining recognition for the skills you already possess.

Non-Formal Learning

This microcredential supports non-formal learning experiences. It recognizes skills gained through workshops, online courses, or workplace training, offering a flexible way to validate targeted learning outcomes. It's perfect for those seeking recognition for practical, hands-on learning outside traditional institutions.

Details

Microcredential

Non-Formal

Earn

English

No expiration

Basic

EQF - Europe: Level 3

Skills you will earn

LEARNING TO LEARN

Ability to increase self-confidence, self-awareness and motivation through participation in a real work-based learning experience abroad. It recognises the strengths and progress in a new professional and cultural context and capacity to overcome difficulties on the way. This includes: - Self-awareness and self-reflection - Confidence in unfamiliar situations - Motivation and perseverance - Ability to recognise personal strengths and limits

COMMUNICATION IN MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS

Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural and multilingual environment both in working and private contexts, using simple and appropriate language, non-verbal communication and active listening. This includes: - Basic communication in a foreign language - Active listening - Clear and respectful expression of needs and ideas - Awareness of cultural differences in communication

CULTURAL AWARENESS

Ability to navigate a foreign environment, respect diversity, and adapt behavior to different cultural norms. It proves the capacity to step out of one's comfort zone and interact respectfully with people from different backgrounds during the mobility. This includes: - Openness towards the host country's customs and workplace traditions - Adaptability: adjusts behavior and expectations to fit the norms of the foreign workplace and social environment

RELIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

Ability to manage accountabilities and confirm the trust that other people at work or in private life give to him/her. This includes: - Punctuality: consistently arriving on time for work placement and meetings. - Effective Communication: update the others in case of delays with adequate motivation and in advance

COLLABORATION AND EMPATHY

Ability to collaborate with other people when needed in professional or private contexts. In a short-term mobility context, it proves the learner capacity to respectfully interact in a team, understanding the others but at the same time acting with critical thinking. This includes: - Cooperation: actively participates in shared tasks when needed -Empathy: noticing when a peer or colleague needs help and offers support - Critical thinking: communicating disagreements respectfully

BUDGET MANAGEMENT

Ability to manage personal finances independently outside of the family environment. It validates the skill to plan expenses, prioritise essential needs (food, transport) over leisure, and make a fixed allowance last for the entire duration of the mobility. This indicates maturity, responsibility and trust in managing a budget, a capacity that can be easily transposed into a work environment. This includes: - Financial Planning - Budget management

Our approach

We are driving a step change in qualitative microcredentialing and the issuance of microcertifications.

Certifications are awarded based on demonstrated skills, ensuring that competencies are validated through evidence.

With activity-based assessments and certified assessors, microcredentials can be earned significantly faster than through traditional methods, while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability.

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Who is offering this Microcredential

Endorsing Body

World Alliance for Microcredentials

Endorsing Body

Issuer

Uniser Soc Coop Onlus

English