The importance of soft skills in building professional competences of an agricultural advisor

Barbara Kiełbasa and Maciej Okrajni

Village and Agriculture (Wieś i Rolnictwo), 2023, vol. 199, issue 2

Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine the importance of "soft" skills (social, communication) in the profession of an agricultural advisor and to indicate possible competency gaps in this area. The research was conducted using a self-assessment test and involved a total of 524 agricultural advisors employed in public agricultural advisory centers included in the lists of certified advisors kept by the Agricultural Advisory Center in Brwinów. The research focused on "soft" skills, necessary in the advisory profession. The results of the conducted research can be used by the management staff of agricultural advisory centers to develop professional development plans for advisors, taking into account the area of ​​"soft" skills. However, employee self-assessment tests should be supplemented with other tools that can provide objective results.

Keywords: Agribusiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.344840

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