<p>The meanings attributed to the clinical and organizational competencies of the psychologist and how these determine and mark a differentiating factor in a personnel selection process were analyzed. The different competences that the psychologist uses when conducting a selection process, the current demand and how they are approached in work practice were addressed. This research is classified as a qualitative study, with a cross-sectional descriptive design, as it seeks to identify, explore and explain the meanings attributed to the clinical and organizational skills of the psychologist as determinants in the personnel selection process; qualitative type where data collection is used without numerical measurement, through semi-structured interviews it is sought to delve into 5 psychologists from Colombia to collect said information. It was found that the senses attributed to clinical and organizational competencies are decisive in the selection process, since using the two competencies makes a much more complete process, seeing the subject from a global vision where each aspect that makes it up is of utmost importance for the organization, bearing in mind that performing this combination of competencies is a job that only a psychologist can do.</p>