Experts in water supply and sanitation are highly motivated and dedicated. This motivation is built on the realisation that as a water sector professional one has a significant role in contributing to the well-being of people and development of society. The most important competencies of the experts include a holistic understanding of the water sector, having common sense and the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders. The professional expertise is mainly acquired through work experience. There can be a variety of educational backgrounds for water sector experts but the main thing is that education provides the general basis and the tools for life-long learning. These were the main findings of a qualitative career analysis of eight Finnish experts on water supply and sanitation.
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A case study on the career paths of Finnish water supply and sanitation service experts Available to Purchase
A. J. Takala
1Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, P.O. Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
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Water Supply (2013) 13 (5): 1377–1382.
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Received:
December 07 2012
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March 21 2013
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A. J. Takala; A case study on the career paths of Finnish water supply and sanitation service experts. Water Supply 1 September 2013; 13 (5): 1377–1382. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2013.149
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