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Vicky La

Are 21st Century Skills Important? - 59 views

Most of you seem to think 21st century skills are important. If we need to teach these skills how do we do it? Can we fit it in existing curriculum? Do we need new courses? different ways of teachi...

21st century skills

Julia Truong

Jobs News - Top 10 Soft Skills in Demand - 2 views

  • 1) Communication skills
  • 2) Computer and technical literacy
  • 3) Interpersonal skills
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  • 4) Adaptability
  • 5) Research skills
  • 6) Project management skills
  • 7) Problem-solving skills
  • 8) Process improvement expertise
  • 9) Strong work ethic
  • 10) Emotional Intelligence
  • Communication skills involve active listening, presentation as well as excellent writing capabilities.
  • Almost all jobs nowadays require basic competency in computer software
  • The ability to work in teams, relate to people and manage conflict is a valuable asset in the workplace.
  • Don't underestimate the ability to adapt to changes and manage multiple tasks.
  • hiring managers seek employees that are skilled at assessing situations, are able to seek multiple perspectives and gather more in depth information.
  • The ability to use creativity, reasoning, past experience, information and available resources to resolve issues is attractive because it saves everyone at the organization valuable time.
  • Optimizing business procedures can save a company time and money.
  • Employers are looking for employees that take initiative, are reliable and can do the job right the first time.
  • Although you will most likely never see this in a job description, EI is a highly sought after skill that relates to your social skills, social awareness and self-management abilities.
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    From adaptation skills, project management and even interpersonal skills, it's the skills that are in high demand in the work force.
Amy Chen

Top Skills and Values Employers Seek from Job-Seekers - 2 views

  • Employability skills and personal values are the critical tools and traits you need to succeed in the workplace -- and they are all elements that you can learn, cultivate, develop, and maintain over your lifetime. Once you have identified the sought-after skills and values and assessed the degree to which you possess, them remember to document them and market them (in your resume, cover letter, and interview answers) for job-search success.
  • Leadership/Management Skills. While there is some debate about whether leadership is something people are born with, these skills deal with your ability to take charge and manage your co-workers.
  • Computer/Technical Literacy. Almost all jobs now require some basic understanding of computer hardware and software, especially word
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  • Flexibility/Adaptability/Managing Multiple Priorities. Deals with your ability to manage multiple assignments and tasks, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions and work assignments
  • Analytical/Research Skills. Deals with your ability to assess a situation, seek multiple perspectives, gather more information if necessary, and identify key issues that need to be addressed.
  • Adaptability/Flexibility. Deals with openness to new ideas and concepts, to working independently or as part of a team, and to carrying out multiple tasks or projects
  • Positive Attitude/Motivation/Energy/Passion. The job-seekers who get hired and the employees who get promoted are the ones with drive and passion -- and who demonstrate this enthusiasm through their words and actions.
  • Professionalism. Deals with acting in a responsible and fair manner in all your personal and work activities, which is seen as a sign of maturity and self-confidence; avoid being petty.
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      This skill is very important. Employers seek for this skill.
Amir Prodensky

Ten Career Skills to Keep You Employable in the 21st Century - 2 views

  • 10 skills to acquire and refine that will increase your professional confidence level and make you more employable in the 21st Century:
  • Constantly adapt to technology.
  • Embrace diversity.
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  • Be a life-long learner.
  • Practice impeccable integrity.
  • Demonstrate personal discipline.
  • Be a self-starter.
  • Prioritize and evaluate daily.
  • Be adaptable.
  • Think creatively and innovatively.
  • Have the Can-Do attitude.
  • As you improve in each area mentioned above, however, you will increase in confidence and competence and create an environment where you add value to the organization and a need for your personal services.
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    Great resource. Lists specific skills with descriptions.
Sabina Rafikova

Skills and Abilities - 1 views

  • Creative thinking - Uses imagination freely. Combines ideas or information in new ways. Makes connections between seemingly unrelated ideas, and reshapes goals in ways that reveal new possibilities.
  • Self-management - Assesses own knowledge, skills, and abilities accurately; sets well-defined and realistic personal goals. Monitors progress toward goal attainment and motivates self through goal achievement. Exhibits self-control and responds to feedback unemotionally and nondefensively. A “self-starter.”
  • Manages material and facility resources - Acquires, stores, and distributes materials, supplies, parts, equipment, space, or final products in order to make the best use of them.
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  • Understands systems - Knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them. Makes suggestions to modify systems to improve products or services, and develops new or alternative systems maintenance and quality control. Uses technology - Judges which set of procedures, tools, or machines will produce the desired results. Understands the overall intent and the proper procedures for setting up and operating machines, including computers and their programming systems. Prevents, identifies, or solves problems in machines, computers, and other technology.
  • Interprets and communicates information - Selects and analyzes information and communicates the results to others using oral, written, graphic, pictorial or multimedia methods.
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    The skills needed for employment in the 21st century, a lot of it includes use of technology
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