Interestingly people interchangeably used competence and competency, but there is difference between these terms. HR professional specially those involve in performance management distinguish well. Here are the some differences:
Competence:
- It is about the ability to perform a job.
- It describes what has to be done to preform a job.
- It is about the aptitude.
- It is about the IQ
- It is about the knowledge, skills and experience required to perform any job.
- The plural is competences
Competency:
- It is often known as behavioral competencies.
- It describes how people behave to get job done effectively.
- It is about the attitude.
- It is about the EQ.
- It is about the underlying feelings, emotions, behavior to perform a job effectively.
- The plural is competencies
