professional development

Any action of education or training undertaken by an individual after entering working life, to update his/her skills and qualifications – or acquire new ones –, improve his/her performance and progress in career.

Comment

Professional development:

  • encompasses job-related and generic skills and competences (team or time management, negotiation skills, conflict management, communication, etc.);
  • may take the form of self-directed learning, formal training, certifications, consultation, conferences, coaching or mentoring, communities of practice and technical assistance.
Source

Cedefop.

Related term(s)
retraining / reskilling
upskilling