In the current labour market, deeply modified by social integration and economic and cultural globalization, the development of soft skills — skills that are more social than technical— is a crucial part of fostering a dynamic workforce. These skills can be gained from past jobs, responsibilities, life experiences and personal interests. They can be even hidden and, when identified, they can help people become better contenders in job search as well as in the daily-working activities.
International researches have made a list of skills a person should have to compete successfully in the global economy of the 21st century:
- Creativity/innovation
- Critical thinking
- Information literacy
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Learning to learn
- Research and inquiry
- Communication
- Initiative and self direction
- Productivity
- Leadership and responsibility
- Collaboration
- ICT operations and concepts
- Digital Citizenship
For the full study by David Finegold and Alexis Spencer Notarbartolo on the impact of 21st century competencies click here
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Post by: Omar Appolloni
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