Competent in Communication

I wouldn't want anyone to call me a competent communicator. I think I'm better than that. But there are many professionals, in Denmark at least, who seem content to describe themeselves as competent.

Problem is, 'competent' in its everyday usage means 'sufficient' or 'adequate'. Describing yourself as competent is like saying you're OK, but not great. Not the sort of thing you want to put on your cv.

It also means, of course, 'qualified', but only in specific contexts, such as in court. Ask for competent candidates for a job vacancy and you risk getting just that, while the excptional ones go elsewhere.

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