Business competencies
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Business competencies
Business competencies
Some skills and knowledge are essential, regardless of which part of farming or growing you want to work in.
These are called core competency areas. The areas are Business, Environment, Health and safety, Leadership, People and Technical.
These are called core competency areas. The areas are Business, Environment, Health and safety, Leadership, People and Technical.
The Business area will help you develop your capabilities in:
- Quality and control of produce
- Financial management
We offer learning focused on business skills and a host of other essential skills, covering a range of issues important to everyone working in agriculture and horticulture.
The competency areas in Business cover financial management, quality and control. They are set at three levels, depending on your role.
At this level, you are typically working as part of a team towards the goals of the business.
Supporting a successful business by using knowledge and skills to:
- Make sure the business is financially sustainable
- Control the quality of business production
- Follow strategic and operational plans to add to the business
At this level, you are typically supporting the owner or manager of the business and could be supervising other team members.
Supporting the management of the business by using knowledge and skills:
- Make sure it can survive from a financial point of view
- Control the quality of farm production
- Develop and follow strategies and plans to improve the business
At this level, you are typically taking main responsibility for a business area or the overall business.
Managing the business by using knowledge and skills:
- Make sure it can survive from a financial point of view
- Control the quality of farm production
- Develop strategies and plans that improve the business
After you've filled in your Capability Profile, you'll see learning relevant to your role and level inside your Recommendations. You'll then be signposted toward learning and CPD opportunities that will work for you.
The Capability Profile is an online tool that allows you to specify what level you are within your current job role and identify areas where you can develop your skills and knowledge.