According to forecasts from the European Commission, digital skills will be needed in 90 percent of all jobs in the near future. But how digitally competent are you actually? With this tool, you can come a bit closer to your assessment:
Digital skills have now become essential in almost all industries. Accordingly, we would like to introduce you to a new tool from the Europass Portal to better assess your own digital skills.
Before we get there, let's answer the question of what digital competence actually means. In short, digital competence describes the ability to navigate a digital world, to learn in it, and to work (Wikipedia). Digital competence can be understood as a key competency in a modern working world.
You can find a more detailed definition in our blog article: Checklist for Digital Competence: E-Learning Made Easy
Self-Assessment Framework for Digital Competence from Europass
The Europass Portal is a free service from the European Union for learning and working in Europe. In this context, there is a framework for self-assessment of digital competence. This consists of five main components: Data Processing, Communication, Content Creation, Security, and Problem Solving. For each component, there are three levels for self-assessment: Basic Use, Independent Use, and Competent Use.
[You can find the self-assessment framework here for download]
If you have a bit more time, you can also take a detailed test on your digital skills at Europass. This takes about 25 minutes and promises a good overview of your digital skills. The following thematic areas will be assessed:
Information and Data Competence
Communication and Cooperation
Creation of Digital Content
Security
Problem Solving
You can also find the test on the page: Europass Test on Digital Competence.
Quick Test for Digital Competence from blink.it
For a quick assessment of your own digital competence, we also have something for you: Our quick test for a rough assessment of digital competence.
[Download the quick test for free as PDF]
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