Do you know what’s next when it comes to school, work and life in general? The Atlantic Competencies Toolkit can help.

- Pinpoint your strengths
- Develop your skills
- Set your goals

Toolkit - At A Glance

The Atlantic Competencies Toolkit

The Atlantic Competencies Toolkit was designed to help individuals across all phases of life - high school, post-secondary and employment- navigate potential career paths by helping them identify skill sets and areas for improvement.

This custom built tool outlines 18 competencies - or knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors, that are foundational to successful living, learning and working:

Thinking
  • Self-awareness
  • Problem solving
  • Creativity & innovation
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Critical thinking
  • Decision making
Connecting
  • Social awareness
  • Social support
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Global citizenship
Managing
  • Self-management
  • Wellness
  • Lifelong learning
  • Career transition
  • Work ethic
  • Financial literacy
  • Technological fluency
Thinking
  • Self-awareness
  • Problem solving
  • Creativity & innovation
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Critical thinking
  • Decision making
Connecting
  • Social awareness
  • Social support
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Global citizenship
Managing
  • Self-management
  • Wellness
  • Lifelong learning
  • Career transition
  • Work ethic
  • Financial literacy
  • Technological fluency

Each self -assessment encompasses one competency and provides audience-specific testimonials and detailed descriptions so you can learn more about yourself.

How do I use it?

Choose from three different toolkits based on the
one that best represents you.

High-School Students
Post-Secondary Students
Workers and Work Seeker
Time Commitment

Approximately - 5 minutes per competency
This toolkit is not designed to be worked through all at once. Take your time.

Self reflection can be tough — but it’s necessary to discover your passion! Confide in a parent, teacher, mentor, friend or family member to help confirm your own self-assessment.

You have unique gifts – knowledge, skills and attitudes that make you uniquely who you are.
We hope that this toolkit helps you to understand yourself better so you can build the future you want.