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Introducing competencies

Listen to part of a lecture for MBA students called 'Competencies: Important for the business and the individual' about how competencies are used in Human Resources and how individuals can use competencies to their advantage.

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General comprehension - which topics are mentioned?
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Detailed comprehension - choose the best word
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Vocabulary - learn some phrasal verbs
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Language use - choose the best word or phrase
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Read a complete online article introducing competencies.
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At 6 Nov 2008 13:59 sandra wrote:
Thank you. I think this exercise is very completed because we practise reading, understanding, gramma and also lear some new vocabulary. Thanks again. Best regards
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At 30 Sep 2008 09:15 yangxide wrote:
This program is very good,which can practise my listening ,speaking.I think it is necessary to listen to the programs frequently.Thank you .
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