They are underlying characteristics, which are deep and enduring parts of an individual, expressed most of the time. They are one's personal style or personal effectiveness, and include feelings, attitudes, habits and traits. Each of these is demonstrated by behavioural examples which allow one to objectively determine whether an individual possesses the required personal attributes. Attributes, together with knowledge and skills, help predict what a person will do in a given situation. Skills are those demonstrated abilities or proficiencies which one has learned from their past.
Skills are demonstrable, measurable and transferable from one situation to another.
Knowledge is the baseline of information acquired through work and life experiences, learning situations and formal education, which enables an individual to perform from an informed perspective. At the preliminary assessment stage, the staffing panel assesses the information submitted by the applicants in relation to the core competencies. Your responses to questions that you may have been asked to submit, along with your resume, will also be a part of this process. These tools range from theoretical questions that measure knowledge to a variety of tools that measure skills and personal attributes. References may be checked at various points in the assessment process.