THE COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PROFILE DEMANDED IN THE WORLD OF WORK: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Abstract

The article addresses the concept of competence and its application in organizations. The objective is to establish relationships between the understanding and application of the concept of competence in the theoretical scope and organizational practice, considering the different interpretations of the theme. The methodology includes a theoretical review on the subject, based on reference authors such as Zarifian, Fleury & Fleury, and Le Boterf, containing historical and contemporary analyses, notably in the process of recruitment and selection of workers. The research highlights the difficulties and challenges represented by the competency model, with regard to a methodology capable of analyzing the mobilization of knowledge of the worker detached from a list of specific tasks centered on the position. The perspectives refer to the proposition of competence to an approach that includes the evaluation of academic knowledge, professional experiences and individual attitudes in the organizational space. Therefore, the worker evaluated as competent in one company may not be evaluated by another, since competence is situational.