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Technological advancement constantly reshapes how we think about work. A few decades ago, it was impossible to think that people could communicate across seas so easily and many did not even think about the possibility of the internet, of video chatting, and of all the other inventions that have made life so much easier today.
Due to the facts mentioned above, work skills must also constantly be improved. According to a report,
"Global connectivity, smart machines, and new media are just some of the drivers reshaping how we think about work, what constitutes work, and the skills we will need to be productive contributors in the future."
From the above statement it is clear that not only must our work skills constantly innovate to keep up with technology, but it is also important that one tailors work skills based on the area in which he or she works.
Personally, it is important to mention here that I would not have gotten where I am today without a combination of what I will call "classic" work skill and "modern" work skills. Classic skills mean things like being an organized individual, with some education, who is motivated and determined to do what he...
Modern work skills, on the other hand, involve new technologies, such as computer platforms and social media, and how one can utilize such things to promote oneself and achieve viability in the workplace.
The reason for characterizing work skills in these two separate columns is because work skills often depend upon a person.
Since the question at the beginning of this essay refers to how I got to where I am based on my work skills, I have employed the above method to explain that it was due to my technical savvy, and my ability to be both informed and dedicated to pursuing a job or a career, as well as being organized, educated and determined, led to my success. While often an individual is born with certain facets, he or she will undoubtedly have to learn perhaps the most crucial of work skills today: how to most effectively utilize computer programs and market this latter concept to promote oneself in the workplace and toward the position one desires.
2. What story do you tell when asked about a new job?
Whereas the first question above focused on the technical aspects of job hunting…
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