職場核心能力係指個人進入職場並在工作中進展的知識、技能與態度所需 的共通能力，它與個別職位的專業能力不同，但卻是職場不可或缺的能力。許 多國家為提升人力素質，亦先後提出職場核心能力的概念與培育職場核心能力 的方法，期能培育出優質的技術人力，進而維持國家的競爭力。本文透過文獻 分析法，探討美國與台灣有關職場核心能力的內涵與具體作為。分析結果顯示， 美國以「能力」的角度撰寫「職場核心能力」，其包括三項基礎職場技能與五 項職場能力，並建議各級教育透過「融入」或「統整」教學、以長期的體驗與 學習的方式，培養「職場核心能力」；台灣的「職場核心能力」區分為「動機 職能」、「行為職能」與「知識職能」等三大基本核心職能課目，並建議企業 界與技專校院以「開設課程」的方式，培養「職場核心能力」。

The basic competencies for the market include knowledge, skills, and attitudes which enable the students to do the good job. They are essential to the success of any worker in the workplace. Today, to maintain a nation's competitiveness in the age of globalization, an investment in human resources education is extremely needed. Hence, basic competencies or employability skills are the subjects of education. This paper studies the basic competencies and its related practice in some countries, the US in particular. The US concentrate specifically on the know-how of skill and competence. The knowhow is made up of five competencies and a three-part basic skills and personal qualities, and are integrated in the school core curriculum. In Taiwan, basic competencies consist of motivation, behavior (habits), and knowledge. It is suggested that Taiwan's school should cooperate with the market to educate students the basic competencies.