The article presents a comparative analysis of the lists of competencies adopted in practical professional field and in the regulations of higher education institutions. The author conducted a pilot study of employers’ competence requests to potential employees in such cities as: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara and Kazan. The article presents the scheme of interaction between educational and professional environment in which the place of competence and awareness are defined. Basing on the study the author concludes that in its basis competences have some personal social and psychological qualities, such as: tolerance, perseverance, ability to resolve conflicts, etc.

competence, awareness, lists of competences, competence approach, interaction of educational and professional background, place of competences.

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