Considerations about the diversity of the concepts of individual and collective professional competences

Abstract

Pluralizing definitions that result the same idea or concept does not help to discern the essence of such concept in its context or need. An example of such is that of professional competence in the work environment. This article proposes some considerations regarding this problem, elucidating the essential features of the concepts of professional competence, labor competence, individual and collective competences, the relationships between them and their imbrication in the labor market for the benefit of the employing companies. This is achieved through the use of methods such as analysis-synthesis and documentary study.