Social work students’ views on competencies in human resources

Abstract

The professionalism of human resources (HR) is given a lot of consideration when it comes to individual competency. This essay aims to close the gap between students’ perceived and actual competencies and what they believe they will learn and acquire while in school. Our paper aims to: a) introduce competencies generally, b) define the meaning of competencies development in higher education; and c) outline the function of competencies in human resource management. This paper aims to investigate students’ human resource competencies and their assessments of the competencies they have already acquired during their studies. Full-time fourth-semester students at the Parul University Faculty of Social Work were given the questionnaire in a way that represented all years of study. We have polled students on how they currently and in the future see professional competencies in the HR industry. Results based on the self-assessment and need for education and training of 15 HR competencies. The research study underscores the importance of acquiring and developing HR competencies during university education, with findings suggesting that students, as future HR professionals, recognize the value of continuous learning. As students progress through their studies, their confidence in the study program’s efficacy in fostering HR competencies tends to increase.